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Ruling 2553*

The property that a husband acquires in a mubārāh divorce must not be greater than the dowry; in fact, it is better if it is less than the dowry. However, in a khulʿ divorce, there is no problem if it is greater than the dowry.

  • Commentary

    This ruling changed in March 2022. The previous version of the ruling was as follows:

    “The property that a husband acquires in a mubārāt divorce must not be greater than the dowry; in fact, based on obligatory precaution, it must be less than the dowry. However, in a khulʿ divorce, there is no problem if it is greater than the dowry.”