Mehr / Mahr

The obligatory gift or payment from husband to wife as part of the nikah contract. Mehr can be prompt (paid at nikah) or deferred (payable on demand or on death/divorce). The amount is agreed between the parties and recorded in the Nikah Nama. Mehr is the wife's absolute right and cannot be waived by anyone other than the wife herself. In khula cases, return of Mehr may be required.