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On my Nikah I was asked to pay K500.00 as mahr (dowry), but because of financial problems, I managed to pay only K350.00. When I pay the balance now, she refuses. Is my nikah valid?

· 27 Jumada I 1421 AH1 min readFatwa 555English

Question

On my Nikah I was asked to pay K500.00 as mahr (dowry), but because of financial problems, I managed to pay only K350.00, and promised to pay the balance at the end of the month. On the due date I gave the balance of K 1 5 0. 00, but she refused. It is now almost six months and every time I give her she refuses. Is my Nikah valid?

Answer

The Nikah is valid.

And Allah Ta'ala Knows Best.

Mufti Ebrahim Desai

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