{"_id":"6835eaa78d74f39e716c3883","title":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"What is the ruling on a mahr mu'akhkhar?\\n\"}]}","question":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"I was speaking to friend that is currently going through a divorce. She mentioned that the mahr mu'akhkhar that is agreed upon when signing the wedding contract is not only paid in the instance that the husband asks for a divorce, but rather something that is given to the wife over the course of time in the marriage. Is this correct? \\n\\nMy understanding prior to this was that there is a mahr at the point in which the marriage becomes Islamically valid. The mahr mu'akhkhar in that contract is an agreed upon amount that is withheld in the event that there is a divorce and it’s only given in full if the divorce is initiated by the husband. \\n\\nCan you please explain what a mu'akhkhar means in an Islamic marriage contract? And what are the rulings regarding the mu'akhkhar?\\n\"}]}","answer":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"This is a lot of confusion and misapplication around this issue. The mahr is a single obligation, it can either be paid in full at the time of marriage or deferred to a later time. However, there is no such thing as a separate “mahr” that is only due in the case of divorce. I’m not sure what the details of your friend’s marriage contract are, so it’s best for her to submit a personal fatwa consultation if she needs guidance.\\n\\nAs for your understanding of the mahr mu'akhkhar: That’s cultural, not Islamic.\\n\"}]}","tags":[{"_id":"668d9ff10b76658b4c2329bc","tag":"Marriage: Divorce","count":24},{"_id":"668d9ff40b76658b4c232a2f","tag":"Marriage: Mahr","count":18},{"_id":"66df527b6df6cc867de7a6d3","tag":"Marriage: Contract","count":11}],"createdOn":"2025-05-27T16:39:03.568Z"}