مَهْرِ مِثْلِهَا
Translation: An amount equal to her customary equivalent dower.
If an interdicted safih specifies a dower above the customary dower for a comparable spouse, the two disciples' stated rule recognizes the equivalent dower (mahr al-mithl) but not the excessive amount.
For example, if the equivalent dower is 100,000 and 300,000 was specified, the operative amount under that view is 100,000 while the extra 200,000 is ineffective. These figures are illustrative; an actual equivalent dower depends on the relevant social and legal comparison, not a universal fixed price.
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Customary dower and an excessive stipulation
Kitab al-Hajr: Improvidence, Legal Restriction, and the Age of 25
مَهْرِ مِثْلِهَا
Translation: An amount equal to her customary equivalent dower.
If an interdicted safih specifies a dower above the customary dower for a comparable spouse, the two disciples' stated rule recognizes the equivalent dower (mahr al-mithl) but not the excessive amount.
For example, if the equivalent dower is 100,000 and 300,000 was specified, the operative amount under that view is 100,000 while the extra 200,000 is ineffective. These figures are illustrative; an actual equivalent dower depends on the relevant social and legal comparison, not a universal fixed price.