Will the dower be obligatory if the divorce is given before seclusion?

Question:

Is the dower obligatory if divorce is given before consummation?

Answer:

If the marriage is valid, then giving divorce before consummation will necessitate half of the dower.
❀ The command of Allah Almighty is:

﴿وَإِنْ طَلَّقْتُمُوهُنَّ مِنْ قَبْلِ أَنْ تَمَسُّوهُنَّ وَقَدْ فَرَضْتُمْ لَهُنَّ فَرِيضَةً فَنِصْفُ مَا فَرَضْتُمْ﴾

“If you have given divorce before consummation and the dower was also specified, then it is necessary to pay half of the specified dower.”