What is Mahr Fatimi?

[Dawood82]

As-salaamu 'aleykoom wa Rahmatullah,

I am trying to figure out the amount of Mahr Fatimah Radhiallahu 'anha, but it seems thre is a big difference of opinion about the amount. IIf anyone could help me out with this I would appreciate it. Make duas for me, I'm getting married in two weeks, insha'a Allah.

I saw this:

- According to Ibnul Humam (R.A) the mehr-e-Fatimi is four hundred dirhams. (1224g of silver) (Mirqaat V.6 Pg.246)

- Mulla Ali Qari (R.A) states in Mirqaat that the mehr-e-Fatimi is four hundred mithqaal of silver. (1750g) (ibid)

- Mufti Muhammed Shafi’s (R.A) verdict is that mehr-e-Fatimi is five hundred dirhams. (Imdadul Muftein V.3-4 Pg.1-2)

- Mufti MahmoodHasan Gangohi (R.A) has also stipulated mehr-e- Fatimi to be five hundred dirhams. (+132 tolas=1540g) (Fataawa Mahmoodia V.11 Pg.201) At times his verdict was four hundred mithqaal (+132 tolas=1750g) (Nizam Kanpur –July 1965)

- Moulana SiddiqueAhmed Banwi rahas stipulated the mehr-e-fatimi to be four hundred mithqaal, (150 tolas=1750g) (fadhaail Nikah Pg.31) and Moulana Burhanuddin Sambali has also preferred this view.

- Mufti AbdurRahim Lachpori writes: “The preferred and more cautious view is that the mehr-e-Fatimi be calculated upon 150 tolas of silver.” (1750g) (Fataawa Rahimia V.6 Pg.445)

[Dawood82]

Anybody know what the most sound opinion is?

[maymunah]

It's best to ask a local scholar for accuracy, he will tell you what the rate is right now in your own currency, that's what my husband did.

But this might help:

Mahr: How Much Should It Be?
Answered by Shaykh Abdurrahman ibn Yusuf Mangera

I was wondering how to determine what is a reasonable amount to ask for. Is there any such guidelines to determine the amount? Does it depend on the man's salary/currency of salary, where he lives etc etc?

Assalamu alaykum

In the name of Allah, the Inspirer of truth.

There are no hard and fast rules concerning the mahr. In the Hanafi madhhab the minimum mahr is ten dirhams which is approximately 31 grams of silver as mentioned in the hadith narrated by Daraqutni and Bayhaqi.

We are also instructed not to demand exorbitant amounts that the husband would not be able to pay. Rasulullah Sallallahu alayhi wasallam said, "The marriage with the most blessing is the one with the least burden." [Bayhaqi in Shu'ab al-Iman]

A reasonable amount would be the Mahr al-Fatimi, which was the amount Fatima (radhiyallahu anha) was given by Ali (radhiyallahu anhu), approximately 340 dollars or 235 pounds, as this has also been considered the sunna amount. The mahr of the wives of Rasulullah sallahu alayhi wasallam was just a bit more than this.

And Allah knows best.

Wassalam
Shaykh Abdurrahman ibn Yusuf

http://qa.sunnipath.com/issue_view.a...ID=556&CATE=10

May Allah bless your impending marriage ameen.

P.S brother you posted your Question in the "hanafi" Q&A thread. I just noticed you follow the Shafi'i madhab, so maybe you should repost thread in the shafi'i section? I gave you the Hanafi opinion.

[Dawood82]

It's best to ask a local scholar for accuracy, he will tell you what the rate is right now in your own currency, that's what my husband did.

There are no local 'ulema to ask, I may ask when I go there (to her country to marry). Jazak Allahu khairan.

[Live for Islam]

http://www.sunniforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=11036

[Fakharuddin35]

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THE REAL CONCEPT OF MOHR-E-FATIMI




Hazrat Fatima (Rad) got married with Hazrat Ali (Rad), Who was a cousin of Prophet Hazrat Mohammed (Saw). The 'Mohr' of Hazrat Fatima (Rad) called 'Mohr-E-Fatimi' and it was fixed of 400 'Mithqaal' (Mukammal Islam, Page No.184, Ch-41, written by Maulana Ashiq Elahi Mirathi).
'Mithqaal' is a gold coin which is a currency of ancient Arab during the time of Prophet Hazrat Mohammed (Saw), and the weight of a 'Mithqaal' is 4.5 'Masha' (Firojul Lugat, Page No.387). One 'Masha' is equal to 8 'Rati' (Firojul Lugat, Page No.371) and one 'Mithqaal' is equal to 36 'Rati'. Now, total quantity of 400 'Mithqaal' is 400 X 36 =14,400 'Rati'. If we convert this quantity to 'Tola' then it will be 150 'Tola' ('Rati' and 'Tola' are the Indian units of weighing the gold and silver). One 'Tola' is equal to 11.664 gms and 150 'Tola' is equal to 1749.6 gms.
After all, it can says from above discussion that 'Mohr-E-Fatimi' is 400 gold coin (Mithqaal) not silver coin which is equal to 150 'Tola' of gold or 1749.6 gms gold. If the price of one 'Tola' gold is INR 35000 then total amount of 150 'Tola' gold will be INR 52,50,000 (Rupees Fifty two lacs fifty thousands) and this will be the real value of the 'Mohr-E-Fatimi'. The value of 'Mohr-E-Fatimi' is not constant because it depends on the market price of gold.




Kazi Mufti Maulana Ibrahim Akand
(kasimi Hussaini)
Dhing Town, Nagaon, Assam (India).