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Topic: Ruling on the Obligation of Mahr if the Wife Passes Away Before Consummation of Marriage (خلوة صحيحة)    (No-33463)

Q If a wife passes away before consummation of marriage (nikāḥ qabla al-dukhūl), is the mahr (dowry) still obligatory upon the husband?

aIn the scenario described, if a wife passes away before consummation of marriage (خلوة صحيحة), the full mahr (dowry) becomes wājib (obligatory) upon the husband. He must pay the entire amount to her legal heirs.

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دلائل:

الدّرّ المختار مع ردّ المحتار: (3/102، ط: دار الفکر)
(وَتَجِبُ) الْعَشَرَةُ (إنْ سَمَّاهَا أَوْ دُونَهَا وَ) يَجِبُ (الْأَكْثَرُ مِنْهَا إنْ سَمَّى) الْأَكْثَرَ وَيَتَأَكَّدُ (عِنْدَ وَطْءٍ أَوْ خَلْوَةٍ صَحَّتْ) مِنْ الزَّوْجِ (أَوْ مَوْتِ أَحَدِهِمَا).

بدائع الصنائع: (2/291، ط: دار الكتب العلمية)
(وَأَمَّا) بَيَانُ مَا يَتَأَكَّدُ بِهِ الْمَهْرُ فَالْمَهْرُ يَتَأَكَّدُ بِأَحَدِ مَعَانٍ ثَلَاثَةٍ: الدُّخُولُ وَالْخَلْوَةُ الصَّحِيحَةُ وَمَوْتُ أَحَدِ الزَّوْجَيْنِ، سَوَاءٌ كَانَ مُسَمًّى أَوْ مَهْرَ الْمِثْلِ حَتَّى لَا يَسْقُطَ شَيْءٌ مِنْهُ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ إلَّا بِالْإِبْرَاءِ مِنْ صَاحِبِ الْحَقِّ.

Allah Almighty knows best,
Darul ifta Al-Ikhlas, Karachi

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