Mahr after divorce

Q: If a girl got married and her mahr was not given to her at that time, now she is divorced. Can she still ask for it?

A: Yes. Mahr is the right of the wife. Hence she has the right to claim it.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

 

Answered by:

Mufti Zakaria Makada

Checked & Approved:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)