How much is mahr fatimi?

People automatically assume Mahr Fâtimi when they want to give the "Sunnah"/recommended amount. This is the mahr given by 'Ali رضي الله عنه to Fâtimah رضي الله عنها (the daughter of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم).

Whilst this is quite commendable, yet there is no authentic source for the exact value of this mahr. This is why there are a number of different opinions about how many dirhams or other weight measure Mahr Fâtimi actually is. These range from 400 dirhams to 480 dirhams and even 500 dirhams. There's also another opinion of 400 mithqâl (approx. 1750g). None can be said with any certainty as none of these figures are found in any primary Hadîth source.

On the other hand, we have an authentic reliable mahr given by the Nabî صلى الله عليه وسلم himself to his own wives. This is known as Mahr al-azwâj or Mahr azwâjin Nabiyy (مهر أزواج النبي - The dower of the wives of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم). We would recommend this in place of mahr fâtimi for the above (and other) reasons.

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And Allâh knows best