What is the obligatory dower if a woman delegates her own dower, and later demands the stipulation of her equivalent dower (*mahr mithl*) after the value of her equivalent dower has changed, or if consummation has occurred?

General Chapter

Al-Mughni

Book of Dowry (Mahr)

Book 36 · Issue 3 · Bab 1

Open in Qurani

Primary text

If a woman delegates her own dower and later demands the stipulation of her equivalent dower after the value of her equivalent dower has changed, or if consummation has occurred, the equivalent dower obligatory is that which was applicable at the time of the contract. This is consistent with the reasoning that the obligation relates back to the state of the contract.

Supporting text

The associates of Al-Shafi'i concur with this ruling, except regarding the case of a female slave whom the master emancipated or sold, where one of two opinions suggests otherwise.