Divorce before consummation of nikaah
Question
I have a question regarding nikah. If we do nikaah during engagement. Due to some reasons girl is asking divorce before the actual marriage function. She didn't come to our house. Can you please answer whether they will pay back the mehar and other things which we gave to the girl during engagement on nikaah.
Answer
If there was no consummation then she is only entitled to half the mahr.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
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- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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