A man who marries a woman on a prompt and deferred mahr

Umar bin Abd al-Aziz wrote to his subordinates: When a man consummates the marriage with his wife, both the prompt and the deferred dowry (mahr) become due, unless a condition was stipulated regarding the deferred part, in which case it does not become due.

Ibrahim said: If a man stipulates with a woman that he will pay the dowry when he is at ease (financially), then payment of the dowry becomes due at death or separation.

Al-Hasan used to say: If no fixed term is set for the deferred dowry, it becomes due immediately.

Ibn Sirin said: Once a man married a woman with a prompt and a deferred dowry, on the condition of paying when he was at ease. The woman brought the case to the court of Shurayh, and he said to the woman: "Show us his ease, and we will get the dowry for you."

Iyas bin Mu'awiyah said: When the man has consummated the marriage with the woman, the woman then has no claim regarding the deferred dowry.

Al-Sha'bi said: The prompt dowry is also deferred, and the term extends until death or separation.

Hammad said: If she wishes, she can collect it right away.

Makhul and al-Zuhri said: If a man marries a woman and consummates the marriage with her, and then finds in her insanity, leprosy, vitiligo or 'afal (a fleshy growth obstructing the private part), she may be returned on account of these. However, the woman will receive the dowry by which he made her private part lawful to himself, both the prompt and the deferred, and this dowry of his will be owed by the one who deceived him.