The ruling concerning the portion of the dower retained by the wife if the marriage is annulled due to defect.

Chapter on Marriage of Polytheists

Al-Mughni

Book of Marriage

Book 35 · Issue 3 · Bab 3

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Malik's position is that if the wife returns what she took, she is left with an amount sufficient to legitimize her subsequent freedom from the marriage (to avoid being considered like a woman whose gift was rescinded).