Domestic Issues and Their Solutions — Page 118
118 So, observe how important it is for a man to pay the حق مہر haq mehr and if the intent i s bad, then it is counted as perfidy and theft. ’ (Friday sermon delivered on 6 February 2004 at Baitul Futuh, London. Khutbaat e Masroor Vol. 2. P. 111 2005 Edition. Published by Nazarat e Isha’at Rabwah) Huzoor e Anwer (may Allah be his Helper) also said the following with reference to payment of Haq Mehr: ‘If someone is keen on second marriage, if the need for it is warrantable then they may go ahead, but they should not disgrace the poor first wife. If the sole aim to say such things is to get rid of the wife hoping she may seek خلع khula and he is saved from paying حق مہر haq mehr [if not yet paid] then it is a petty and mean ploy. First of all the Qadha Board has the right in such instances to decide that the حق مہر haq mehr is payable to the woman ev en if it is a خلع khula case. Secondly, according to the law of the land they are legally bound to pay some expenses. ’ (Friday sermon delivered on 10 November 2006 at Baitul Futuh, London. Published Al Fazl International 1 December 2006)