Is a dower (*mahr*) obligatory upon anal intercourse (*wat' fi al-dubur*) or sodomy (*liwat*)?

General Chapter

Al-Mughni

Book of Dowry (Mahr)

Book 36 · Issue 1 · Bab 1

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A dower is not obligatory for anal intercourse or sodomy because the Divine Law has not ordained a substitute (*badal*) for it, nor does it constitute the destruction (*itlaf*) of anything. This act is likened to foreplay or intercourse without penetration of the private parts (*farj*).