What is the ruling regarding the *mahr* (dower) if a marriage contract is judged void before consummation?
General Chapter
Al-Mughni
Book of Marriage
Primary text
In every instance where the marriage contract is judged void and the separation occurs before consummation, the wife is entitled to no *mahr*. If the separation occurs after consummation, she is entitled to the dower of the like (*mahr al-mithl*) or the stipulated dower (*al-musamma*), depending upon the existing scholarly disagreement previously mentioned.