Rishta Demands

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Re: Rishta Demands

@Pisiform

what would you say would be a fair amount nowadays for mehr in USA? What should it cover essentially? Housing/rent, food, clothes?

Also I may be mistaken but is there another mehr or something in islam which you have to give your wife incase of divorce?

I really dont know what a fair amount would be. its going to depend on a particular lifestyle one is trying to support and part of the country one is living in. So for example (these are random numbers) one family might be living on 5k/mo and another on 15k. I think thats where negotiation comes in … the couple needs to negotiate whats reasonable and fair for them (gotta remember potential kids in this discussion too).
yea, haq mehr is divided into mu’ajjal (prompt) and muw’ajjal (deferred) … the prompt bit is due right away … 2nd part upon divorce or death. the ratio of prompt:deferred is also negotiable … and a woman may forgive (though this is not recommended) her haq mehr if she wants.