{"_id":"68f111af6634df9acd0f4381","title":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"Is the mahr valid if the bride lends the groom part of the payment before the nikah, intending to forgive it afterward?\\n\"}]}","question":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"If a woman and her parents agree on a specific amount for the mahr, but the woman knows her husband’s finances are tight — he can afford it but will have little left over — and she lends him part of the mahr money so he can pay her at the time of the nikah (while already intending to forgive the full amount), would the mahr still be valid? And would it remain valid if her parents were unaware that she had agreed with him to forgive it before the nikah?\\n\"}]}","answer":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"One option is for him to pay part of the mahr upfront and the remaining portion at a later date. After the marriage, she may choose to forgive the remainder or give him additional time to pay it. I would advise her not to be hasty in forgiving the mahr.\\n\\nAnother option is for him to pay the mahr from his own funds, and once they are married, she may lend him money to help him recover from the wedding expenses.\\n\\nThis is the approach I recommend. I would not advise lending him money before the marriage or agreeing in advance to forgive the mahr. That would not be a wise thing to do.\\n\\nIf you have follow-up questions, submit a fatwa consult.\\n\"}]}","tags":[{"_id":"668d9fdf0b76658b4c2327a6","tag":"Marriage: Pre-Marriage","count":68},{"_id":"668d9ff40b76658b4c232a2f","tag":"Marriage: Mahr","count":18},{"_id":"66df527b6df6cc867de7a6d3","tag":"Marriage: Contract","count":11}],"createdOn":"2025-10-16T15:39:27.857Z"}