❖ Extracted from Fatāwā Amunpuri by Shaykh Ghulām Mustafa Zaheer Amunpuri ❖
✿ Should a Husband Be Granted Time to Pay Mahr if He Is Financially Struggling? ✿
The Ruling:
If a husband is unable to pay the due mahr (dower) because of financial hardship, he should be granted a time extension to fulfill this obligation.
Qur'anic Evidence:
❀ Allah the Exalted says:
﴿وَإِنْ كَانَ ذُو عُسْرَةٍ فَنَظِرَةٌ إِلَى مَيْسَرَةٍ﴾
“And if the debtor is in hardship, then (let there be) postponement until (a time of) ease.”
Surah al-Baqarah: 280◈ Summary:
① Mahr is a binding obligation upon the husband.
② If the husband is financially constrained, the wife should grant him time until he becomes able.
③ This is based on clear instruction from the Qur'an and is a matter of compassion and patience in Islam.
