Can the wife refuse the returned property and demand only the original dowry principal when the husband is judged to have exceeded his authority regarding the fruit?
General Chapter
Al-Mughni
Book of Dowry (Mahr)
Primary text
In one view, the wife has the right to return the fruit and claim the original principal. The second view denies her this right. These two views are contingent upon the established legal principle regarding the separation of a transaction (*tafriq as-safqah*) in sales contracts, which has been detailed elsewhere.