Mahr
Mens Rights
Womens Rights
100
Mahr is obligatory upon this contract
What is Nikah or Islamic Marriage Contract
100
True or False The male is the head of the household
TRUE
100
True or False The husband has control of his wife's money.
False
200
True or False Women can specify no money for their Mahr on their marriage contract
True
200
The husband has control over who enters this location
What is husbands home.
200
When the wife willingly contributes to the rent, this is considered what?
Charity (Sadaqah)
300
True or False The limit for Mahr is 100 ounces of gold.
False
300
This is the max amount of wives a man can have (if he has the means)
What is four wives.
300
True or False It is made obligatory on the husband to spend on his wife
TRUE It was narrated that ‘Aa’ishah said: “Hind bint ‘Utbah, the wife of Abu Sufyaan, entered upon the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) and said, ‘O Messenger of Allaah, Abu Sufyaan is a stingy man who does not spend enough on me and my children, except for what I take from his wealth without his knowledge. Is there any sin on me for doing that?’ The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said, ‘Take from his wealth on a reasonable basis, only what is sufficient for you and your children.’” (Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 5049; Muslim, 1714)
400
This was the Mahr of the daughters and wives of the Prophet PBUH
What is 12 Uqiyah or 480 Dirhams
400
The husband is considered the qawwaam. What is a qawwaam?
[qawwaam: protector and maintainer] Allaah has made the man a qawwaam (protector and maintainer) of the woman by commanding, directing and taking care of her, just as guardians take care of their charges, by virtue of the physical and mental faculties that Allaah has given only to men and the financial obligations that He has enjoined upon them.
400
True or False The best of the men are those who are best to their wives.
TRUE The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) enjoined kind treatment and honouring of one’s wife, and he described the best of people as those who are best to their wives. He said: “The best of you are those who are the best to their wives, and I am the best of you to my wives.” Narrated by al-Tirmidhi, 3895; Ibn Maajah, 1977; classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Tirmidhi.
500
This Verse mandates mahr
What is Surah Nisa Chapter 4 Verse 4 And give the women [upon marriage] their [bridal] gifts graciously. But if they give up willingly to you anything of it, then take it in satisfaction and ease.
500
True or False The wife can withhold physical relations as leverage in an argument.
FALSE It was narrated that Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: “The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: ‘When a man calls his wife to his bed and she refuses, and he went to sleep angry with her, the angels will curse her until morning.’” (Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 3065; Muslim, 1436)
500
True of False Husbands need to be kind to their wives.
True Allah tells the man to the woman to "... live with them on a footing of kindness and equity" (04:19 Quran)
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