Fatwa ID: 08390

Written by Alimah Aisha Qureshi

Question:

1.⁠ ⁠Mehr, we are keeping 3k, but can we put a condition that if he gives talaq to my daughter then he must give her 30k

2.⁠ ⁠⁠Can we have it written that if he wants to have a second nikah whilst in nikah of my daughter that he must get her permission?

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

Answer:

Mahr (dowry) is a right of the wife that is due to her upon the marriage contract, by her husband and it can be stipulated as a fixed amount. However, when it comes to adding conditions related to talaq or divorce, it is essential to understand that Mehr cannot be linked directly to the occurrence of talaq in this manner.

It is not permissible to add a condition stipulating an increase in Mehr if the husband gives Talaq. Mehr is the wife’s right, and it cannot be conditional upon the occurrence of Talaq or any other thing.

However, it is permissible to include a condition in the Nikah contract requiring the husband to obtain the wife’s permission for a second marriage, if both parties mutually agree. However, this condition cannot override the husband’s legal right to marry more than one wife.

References:

وَآتُوا النِّسَاءَ صَدُقَاتِهِنَّ نِحْلَةً ۚ فَإِن طِبْنَ لَكُمْ عَن شَيْءٍ مِّنْهُ نَفْسًا فَكُلُوهُ هَنِيئًا مَّرِيئًا

Surah Nisa verse 4

(وإذا وصل الإيجاب بالتسمية) للمهر (كان من تمامه) أي الإيجاب (فلو قبل الآخر قبله لم يصح) لتوقف أول الكلام على آخره لو فيه ما يغير أوله.

ومن شرائط الإيجاب والقبول: اتحاد المجلس لو حاضرين، وإن طال كمخيرة، وألا يخالف الإيجاب القبول كقبلت النكاح لا المهر

Radd al Muhtar Vol 3 Pg 14 Maktaba Shamila

Only Allah knows best.

Written by Alimah Aisha Qureshi

Checked and approved by Mufti Mohammed Tosir Miah

Darul Ifta Birmingham