Jamiatul Ulama KZN

Validity of Mahr given from borrowed money

· 8 Rabiʻ I 1438 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Q. My husband took a loan and gave me Mahr after Nikah. Is this correct and is the Mahr valid?

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Answer

If a husband gave his wife Mahr by taking a loan, the validity of the Mahr will not be affected by the husband using borrowed money for the same. Hence, the Mahr was valid.

The responsibility to pay back the loan remains the husband’s responsibility and not the wife’s responsibility.

And Allah Ta’ala Knows Best

Answered by
Mufti Ismaeel Bassa
Checked by
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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Source: Jamiatul Ulama KZN — https://jamiat.org.za/validity-of-mahr-given-from-borrowed-money/
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