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Ownership of Mahr
Question
If a husband gives his wife Mahr at the time of the Nikah, what authority does the wife have over it? If she remarries, does she have to return the Mahr to the previous husband?
Answer
The wife is the sole owner of the Mahr she receives and has full authority over it.
If she remarries, she does not have to return the Mahr to the previous husband as it belongs to her.
And Allah Ta’ala Knows Best
- Answered by
- Mufti Ismaeel Bassa
- Checked by
- Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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