May brothers prevent a competent woman from giving her mahr to her husband?
2026-10-14
T204 · Ibn Taymiyyah
Shaykh al-Islām Ibn Taymiyyah
شيخ الإسلام أحمد بن تيمية
Original Q&A · Complete source question and answer
Complete original question and answer, 31/271. ‘Her document’ in the source concerns her documented financial marriage entitlement. The ruling concerns disposal of property and expressly depends on her competence to make gifts.
النص العربي
السؤال الأصلي
وسئل رحمه الله عن امرأة وهبت لزوجها كتابها، ولم يكن لها أب سوي إخوة: فهل لهم أن يمنعوها ذلك؟
الجواب
الحمد لله رب العالمين، ليس لإخوتها عليها ولاية ولا حجر، فإن كانت ممن يجوز تبرعها في مالها صحت هبتها، سواء رضوا أو لم يرضوا والله أعلم.
English translation
English translation prepared for SalafAlSalih.com from the cited Arabic source. It is not an official translation.
Original question
He, may Allah have mercy on him, was asked about a woman who gave her husband what was recorded in her marriage document. She had no father, only brothers. May they prevent her from doing this?
Answer
Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. Her brothers have no guardianship over her property and no right to restrict her disposal of it. If she is legally competent to make gifts from her property, her gift is valid whether they approve or not. Allah knows best.
Source and editorial notes
Majmūʿ al-Fatāwā 31/271
مجموع الفتاوى
Majmūʿ al-Fatāwā
Arabic checked against the cited source and adjacent question boundaries. Diacritics and display marks omitted; honorific glyphs expanded. Titles and scope notes are editorial.