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Message: <blockquote data-quote="freon" data-source="post: 4022139" data-attributes="member: 168292">Mahr is a wife's right, which becomes binding upon the husband once the marriage is contracted. It is fully payable after the consummation of marriage but if divorce occurs before the consummation of marriage then half of the Mahr is required to be paid unless the wife or her guardians waive it. Allah says in the Qur'an, "And give women (on marriage) their dower as a free gift; but if they, of their own good pleasure, remit any part of it to you, take it and enjoy it with right good cheer." (Al-Nisa' 4:4) "…Those among them (i.e. your wives) whom you enjoy give them their dowers as determined. But there is no blame on you, if after a dower is determined, you mutually agree to vary it… (al-Nisa' 4:24) "If you divorce them before consummation and you have fixed a dower for them then half of the dower is due to them, unless they forgive it or it is forgiven by him in whose hand is the marriage tie… (Al Baqarah 2:237) Mahr is very important in Islamic marriage. Allah has used the word "faridah" for it. It means something fixed, decided and obligatory. It is obligatory on the husband to pay Mahr to his wife unless she expressly by her own will without any pressure forgives him or returns the amount of Mahr to him. Mahr belongs to the wife and it is to be given to her only. It is not the property of her parents or her guardian. No one can forgive the husband to pay the Mahr except the wife herself or in case she did not go to her husband and the marriage ended without consummation then in that situation her guardian can also forgive the Mahr on her behalf. If a husband dies without paying Mahr to his wife, it will be an outstanding debt on him and it must be paid before the distribution of his inheritance among his heirs.  Mahr is not a bride price. It is a woman's right and it signifies a husband's love and appreciation for his wife. In the Qur'an it is called "sadaq" which means a token of friendship. It is also called "nihlah" which means "a nice gift or present." Mahr also signifies a husband's commitment to take care of his wife's financial needs (nafaqah). According to Islam, it is a husband's responsibility to provide for his wife and his household. There is a common misconception among some Muslims that Mahr is to be paid at the time of divorce. Mahr has nothing to do with divorce. It is for marriage, not for divorce. It, however, becomes immediately due at the time of divorce, if it was not paid before. People often make part of Mahr advanced (mu'ajjal) and part of it postponed (mu'akkhar or muwajjal). The advanced Mahr should be paid at the time of Nikah while the postponed should be paid later. The wife has a right to demand it from her husband. The husband should not feel bad, if his wife demands her Mahr. A wife should also not feel threatened that her husband may leave her if he pays her all her Mahr. All these notions belong to various cultures but they have nothing to do with the Shari'ah.  According to the Shari'ah, the Mahr should also be reasonable. There is no fixed amount of Mahr in the Shari'ah. It should be given according to the financial status of the husband and according to the time and place.</blockquote>

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