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Is demanding dowry haraam, makrooh or permissible in Islam?

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· 13 Rajab 1436 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Is demanding dowry haraam, makrooh or permissible in Islam? Is giving dowry to a daughter's husband also in the same category?

Answer

It is a compulsory right of the wife. Since it is her right she has all the right to demand. The dowry (mahr) is to be given to the wife. The husband is not entitled to any type of dowry. For the husband to make a demand is haraam.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

قال الشامي : ثم عرف المهر في العناية بأنه اسم للمال الذي يجب في عقد النكاح على الزوج في مقابلة البضع إما بالنسبة أو بالعقد واعترض بعد شموله للواجب بالوطء بشبهة ومن ثم عرفه بعضهم بأنه اسم لما تستحقه المرأة بعقد النكاح أو الوطء وأجاب في النهر بأن المعروف مهر هو حكم النكاح بالعقد تأمل (رد المحتار 3/ 100)

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Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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