Validity of Mahr given from borrowed money
Question
Q. My husband took a loan and gave me Mahr after Nikah. Is this correct and is the Mahr valid?
(Question received telephonically)
Answer
If a husband gave his wife Mahr by taking a loan, the validity of the Mahr will not be affected by the husband using borrowed money for the same. Hence, the Mahr was valid.
The responsibility to pay back the loan remains the husband’s responsibility and not the wife’s responsibility.
And Allah Ta’ala Knows Best
- Answered by
- Mufti Ismaeel Bassa
- Checked by
- Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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