As salaamu alaykum ww I would like to know the minimum mahr according according to today in british pounds. Also I would like to know after a womans husband has passed away is her father-in-law still mahram for you. Jazakallah khair for your time and help and may Allah reward you for your efforts. Wsalaam.
In the name of Allāh, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
Assalāmu ῾alaykum wa Rahmatullāhi Wabarakātuh
|
Types of Mahr |
Dirhams |
Grams |
Troy ounces |
|
Minimum Mahr |
10 Dirhams (silver) |
30,615175 |
0.9843 |
|
Mahr Fatimi |
480 Dirhams (silver) |
1469,64495 |
47,24908 |
- You should valuate 30,615175 grams of silver to get the actual amount of Minimum Mahr for that day.[1]
- After the demise of the husband the father in law will remain a mahram for the wife.[2]
And Allāh Ta῾āla Knows Best
Wassalāmu ῾alaykum
Ml. Luqman Hansrot,
Student Dārul Iftā
Checked and Approved by:
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Dārul Iftā, Madrasah In῾āmiyyah
[1] اوزان الشريعه (مفتي شفيع صاحب رحمه الله)
[2] حُرِّمَتْ عَلَيْكُمْ أُمَّهَاتُكُمْ وَبَنَاتُكُمْ وَأَخَوَاتُكُمْ وَعَمَّاتُكُمْ وَخَالاَتُكُمْ وَبَنَاتُ الأَخِ وَبَنَاتُ الأُخْتِ وَأُمَّهَاتُكُمُ اللاَّتِي أَرْضَعْنَكُمْ وَأَخَوَاتُكُم مِّنَ الرَّضَاعَةِ وَأُمَّهَاتُ نِسَآئِكُمْ وَرَبَائِبُكُمُ اللاَّتِي فِي حُجُورِكُم مِّن نِّسَآئِكُمُ اللاَّتِي دَخَلْتُم بِهِنَّ فَإِن لَّمْ تَكُونُواْ دَخَلْتُم بِهِنَّ فَلاَ جُنَاحَ عَلَيْكُمْ وَحَلاَئِلُ أَبْنَائِكُمُ الَّذِينَ مِنْ أَصْلاَبِكُمْ وَأَن تَجْمَعُواْ بَيْنَ الأُخْتَيْنِ إَلاَّ مَا قَدْ سَلَفَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ كَانَ غَفُورًا رَّحِيمًا
(القرآن الكريم , سورة النساء, 23)