Title: I would like to know solution to the following mas'ala under the light of Qur'anul Kareem and Ahadithun Nabavi sallallah alaihiwasallam.
A couple got married (Nikah) long ago (say 40 years ago) with a MEHR of certain amount for example Rs. 5000/-. Till date he has not paid the MEHR.
Now he wants to pay the MEHR to his wife. The mas'alah is should he pay the MEHR of Rs. 5000/- or any other way.
Question: Assalamu alaikum. I would like to know solution to the following mas'ala under the light of Qur'anul Kareem and Ahadithun Nabavi sallallah alaihiwasallam.
A couple got married (Nikah) long ago (say 40 years ago) with a MEHR of certain amount for example Rs. 5000/-. Till date he has not paid the MEHR.
Now he wants to pay the MEHR to his wife. The mas'alah is should he pay the MEHR of Rs. 5000/- or any other way.
Answer ID: 30583Posted on:
Aug 31, 2020
Bismillah hir-Rahman nir-Rahim !
(Fatwa: 391/391/M=1432)
In the question mentioned above, only the payment of five thousand is necessary on husband.
Allah (Subhana Wa Ta'ala) knows Best
Darul Ifta,
Darul Uloom Deoband, India