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==Purpose of the mahr according to the Islamic tradition== | ==Purpose of the mahr according to the Islamic tradition== | ||
According to the | According to the below hadith, the purpose of the mahr is to make sexual relations lawful to the man. In explicit terms, as stated above, the mahr is payment for [[Sex|sexual intercourse with the woman.]] | ||
{{quote | {{Abudawud|11|2078}} | Narrated Aisha, Ummul Mu'minin: | {{quote | {{Abudawud|11|2078}} | Narrated Aisha, Ummul Mu'minin: | ||
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2. Al mahr al mithli المهر المثلي-- the like or sameness mahr, this is a mahr whereby the woman is given a set amount of assets based off of the her own traits; the different madhaahib disagree which traits can be included, but this is generally thought to include things like the number and nature of her family, her ethnic background (some ethnic backgrounds are more desirable than others), beauty and intelligence <ref> citation needed </ref>. | 2. Al mahr al mithli المهر المثلي-- the like or sameness mahr, this is a mahr whereby the woman is given a set amount of assets based off of the her own traits; the different madhaahib disagree which traits can be included, but this is generally thought to include things like the number and nature of her family, her ethnic background (some ethnic backgrounds are more desirable than others), beauty and intelligence <ref> citation needed </ref>. | ||
Although the mahr is not given as a fixed amount, it is made clear in the traditional sources that al mahr al mithli is dependent upon the woman's social status. A woman cannot be given less of a mahr if she is an [[Dealing Justly with Wives and Orphans (Qur'an 4:3) | orphan]] or old; or for any other reason not dictated by the Qur'an or the | Although the mahr is not given as a fixed amount, it is made clear in the traditional sources that al mahr al mithli is dependent upon the woman's social status. A woman cannot be given less of a mahr if she is an [[Dealing Justly with Wives and Orphans (Qur'an 4:3) | orphan]] or old; or for any other reason not dictated by the Qur'an or the Sunnah. If she is a free woman then she is entitled to a mahr of the same value as any other free woman. Slaves are not of the same social status so they are not entitled to a mahr of the same value. The Qur'an makes it clear that the husband must be fair when giving a mahr: | ||
{{quote | {{Quran|4|3}} | | {{quote | {{Quran|4|3}} | | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
* [[Dealing Justly with Wives and Orphans (Qur'an 4:3)|Dealing Justly with Wives and Orphans]] | *[[Dealing Justly with Wives and Orphans (Qur'an 4:3)|Dealing Justly with Wives and Orphans]] | ||
{{Template:Translation-links-english|[[Účel mahru|Czech]]}} | {{Template:Translation-links-english|[[Účel mahru|Czech]]}} | ||