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Intention of marriage is only dowry

· 12 Shawwal 1434 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

If a wife's intention is to marry a man simply for dowry and then divorcing the man, in Allah's eyes is this a punishable act and does the entire dowry need to be paid. Also if she had been having an affair, does dowry need to be paid? How is a man compensated?

Answer

Talaaq is the right of the husband. The wife does not have the ability to divorce.

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

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

قال عليه الصلاة والسلام الطلاق بالرجال والعدة بالنساء (هداية 2/359)

Answered by
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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