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The [[Mahr]] (مهر) is a contract fee paid for by the groom to the bride in an Islamic marriage (see [[The Meaning of Nikah]]). Its purpose within [[Islam]], as shown through the [[Islam and Scripture|Islamic texts]] themselves, is to compensate the woman for the privilege of consummating the marriage through sexual intercourse with her. | The [[Mahr]] (مهر) is a contract fee paid for by the groom to the bride in an Islamic marriage (see [[The Meaning of Nikah]]). Its purpose within [[Islam]], as shown through the [[Islam and Scripture|Islamic texts]] themselves, is to compensate the woman for the privilege of consummating the marriage through sexual intercourse with her. The purpose of the mahr as explained by the Islamic texts is clear; it is a payment from a man to a woman; payment in full for the future sexual relations (nikah) he will have with her. This is illustrated by the requirement for a mahr in temporary "marriages", the statements of Prophet Muhammad, and the fact that a mahr cannot be taken back (except under extenuating circumstances) because the man has availed himself of the service for which it was payment. | ||
==Purpose of the mahr according to the Islamic tradition== | ==Purpose of the mahr according to the Islamic tradition== | ||
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{{quote | {{Quran|2|237}} | And if you divorce them before you have touched them and you have appointed for them a portion, then (pay to them) half of what you have appointed, unless they relinquish or he should relinquish in whose hand is the marriage tie; and it is nearer to righteousness that you should relinquish; and do not neglect the giving of free gifts between you; surely Allah sees what you do. }} | {{quote | {{Quran|2|237}} | And if you divorce them before you have touched them and you have appointed for them a portion, then (pay to them) half of what you have appointed, unless they relinquish or he should relinquish in whose hand is the marriage tie; and it is nearer to righteousness that you should relinquish; and do not neglect the giving of free gifts between you; surely Allah sees what you do. }} | ||
== | ==Modern Understanding of the Mahr== | ||
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Mahr is the amount of money to be paid by the groom to the bride, at the time of marriage. In the video clip above, a modern Islamic scholar/apologist claims that it is a token of goodwill given by the husband to the wife as a demonstration that he will be able to support her financially throughout the marriage. However the [[Qur'an]] and [[hadith|ahadith]] make it clear that its purpose is quite other. | |||
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