Disagreement between the Spouses over the Amount of the Mahr

Question

Hinda’s mahr is five hundred minted silver rupees. Zayd made it known that his mahr is thirty-two (32) minted silver rupees. Hinda’s father informed Zayd by a legal notice. Zayd admitted before a certain dervish that his mahr had been fixed at five hundred rupees, and said: “Mediate between us and have the matter settled at two hundred rupees.” That man met Hinda’s father; Hinda’s father acquainted him with the real facts, tears came to that man’s eyes, and he said: “Now I cannot say a single word further.

Answer

If the mahr really is five hundred rupees and Zayd resorts to falsehood, then this is a lie and oppression, and those who, knowing this, support Zayd will also be sinners. Allah ﷻ said: [ar]تَعَاوَنُوا۟ عَلَى ٱلْبِرِّ وَٱلتَّقْوَىٰ ۖ وَلَا تَعَاوَنُوا۟ عَلَى ٱلْإِثْمِ وَٱلْعُدْوَٰنِ[/ar] “Help one another in righteousness and piety, and do not help one another in sin and…

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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