['Aalim Network QR] Mahr (Dowry) for second wife

[Mustafa Rawji <mrawji@aracnet.net>]

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Salamun alaykum,

	The reply to the following question was kindly provided by Mulla
Asghar.

Wasalaam,

Mustafa Rawji
Moderator, 'Aalim Network

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QUESTION:

Salaam Alaikum..

My husband is to marry a second wife and I have no ill-feelings
whatsoever with this. The question is in regard to the dowry....We have
been married for less than a year and my dowry was $5000 dollars, but
now less than a year has passed an her dowry has escalated to something
close to $20,000.  Does this great difference come under the criteria of
equality?

Thank you and jazakum allah kheiran for your reply..

ANSWER:

The basis of Mahr is mutual agreement - therefore it does not reflect any
inequality if it differs from the previous or other contemporary Mahr.

Asgharali M.M. Jaffer