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No problem if the wife agrees to this voluntarily, without any pressure from anyone. However, this is a debt on the husband and he must pay it off as per the agreement. 

QUESTION: Can the mahr be paid in installments, or is it necessary to pay the full amount at once?

Dowry | July 12, 2023 4:20 pm
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QUESTION: During the nikah the mahr amount was written but never discussed when it will be given. It might have been my father’s negligence or a blind trust that it will be given soon . My husband never even brought the word mahr on his tongue even after 3 years of marriage. After asking for it recently he felt offended and he says he has the funds ready but making excuses and not making any time commitmen
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QUESTION: Im married the second time. We made a marriage contract including a mahr. Now my husband says that because I was married before I couldn’t ask for a mahr because mahr is only for woman who get married the first time. Is this true?