LessonsLegal Implications of Khāṣṣ and the Two Kinds of ʿĀmmQuiz

وجوز فيه ما تراضى عليه الزوجان كما ذكره الشافعي
It was allowed at an amount agreed upon by the spouses, as attributed here to al-Shafiʿi.

The Shafiʿi school does not set ten dirhams as a fixed minimum mahr. A legally valid agreed monetary or valuable consideration may count under its relevant rules.

The precise dispute:
The Hanafi argument emphasizes a legally prescribed minimum supported through its evidence.
The Shafiʿi argument places weight on the nature of mahr as a financial consideration and on contractual agreement.

Neither side is denying the obligation of mahr in principle. The disagreement concerns its minimum specified amount.

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Why the Shafiʿi approach differs on mahr

Legal Implications of Khāṣṣ and the Two Kinds of ʿĀmm

وجوز فيه ما تراضى عليه الزوجان كما ذكره الشافعي
It was allowed at an amount agreed upon by the spouses, as attributed here to al-Shafiʿi.

The Shafiʿi school does not set ten dirhams as a fixed minimum mahr. A legally valid agreed monetary or valuable consideration may count under its relevant rules.

The precise dispute:
The Hanafi argument emphasizes a legally prescribed minimum supported through its evidence.
The Shafiʿi argument places weight on the nature of mahr as a financial consideration and on contractual agreement.

Neither side is denying the obligation of mahr in principle. The disagreement concerns its minimum specified amount.