📜 Akad nikah · #21
What are the lowest and highest amounts of mahr?
The Shariah sets no minimum or maximum for the mahr in the Shafi'i school, so long as it is something of value and lawful.
The Prophet ﷺ once told a Companion to look for a mahr "even if only an iron ring". The Qur'an, for its part, mentions a "qintar" (a great amount of wealth), showing that a high mahr is not forbidden. The mahr of the Prophet's ﷺ wives was twelve and a half uqiyah (500 dirhams). In Malaysia, each state sets a minimum mahr through its Religious Council; check the current rate in your state. Moderation is more encouraged. See Mahr.
The Prophet ﷺ once told a Companion to look for a mahr "even if only an iron ring". The Qur'an, for its part, mentions a "qintar" (a great amount of wealth), showing that a high mahr is not forbidden. The mahr of the Prophet's ﷺ wives was twelve and a half uqiyah (500 dirhams). In Malaysia, each state sets a minimum mahr through its Religious Council; check the current rate in your state. Moderation is more encouraged. See Mahr.
Difference between schools. The Hanafis set a minimum of 10 dirhams and the Malikis 1/4 dinar or 3 dirhams; the Shafi'is and Hanbalis have no minimum.
Sources
Surah an-Nisa' 4:20Sahih Muslim, Kitab an-Nikah