The wife of an impotent man: what mahr she is due

Sa'id bin al-Musayyib said that Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) gave the impotent man a respite of one year, and said: If he becomes able to have intercourse within the year, well and good, otherwise the two of them are separated, and the woman receives the full dowry (mahr).

Concerning the impotent man who was unable to have intercourse with his wife, Shurayh used to say: He must pay half the dowry.

Ibrahim said: The full dowry is binding on the impotent man.

Ata said: The full dowry is binding on the impotent man.

Sa'id bin al-Musayyib and al-Hasan said that Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) ordered that the impotent man be given a respite of one year; then, if he became able to have intercourse, well and good, otherwise the two of them were to be separated, and the woman receives the full dowry.

Sa'id bin al-Musayyib said: The wife of the impotent man receives the full dowry.

Urwah said: The woman receives the full dowry.

Tawus said: The wife of the impotent man receives half the dowry.