Is there any amount of Mahr which is Sunnah?

· 19 Rajab 1436 AH1 min readFatwa 32950English

Question

Is there any amount of Mahr which is Sunnah? If yes, how high is this? If no, what do you suggest?

Answer

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh

The Mahr of the wives of Rasullullah (Sallallahu Wa Sallam) was 500 Dirhams (Silver Coins) which equates to 1530, 88016 Grams of silver and 49, 2177917 Troy Ounces of Silver.[1]

You may contact your local Islamic Organization or reputed jeweller to find out the exact equivalent amount in your local currency.

And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best

Ismail Desai,

Darul Iftaa

Checked and Approved,

Mufti Ebrahim Desai.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

1و لا انكح شيئ من بناته علي اكثر من اثنتي عشرة اوقية (مشكوة المصابيح، ص 277)

فتاوي محموديه، ص 28، ج 12

مرقاة المفاتيح، ص 359، ج 6

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