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husband gave her Talaaq then only half the Mehr becomes Waaj ib. (Durre-Mukhtaar) Rule- Nikah will be done even if Mehr is not mentioned i n it or the husband and wife agree to marriage without dowry. However, after Khalwate- Sahiha or if one of them dies, Mehr-e-Misl becomes Waajib on condition that no amount ofMehr was agreed upon by ' them after the marriage contract. If an amount was agreed upon, then that specific amount needs to be given. (Alamghiri} Rule- Shi 'aar meaning a person gives his daughter or sister in Nikah to another and he in return gives his daughter or sister to the former in marriage and the Mehr of each Nikah is the nikaah of the other, is a sin and prohibited. Mehre-Misl becomes Waaj ib. (Durre-Mukhtaar) Rule- Ifthe father ofa Naa- Baaligh girl wants to excuse the Mehr then he cannot do so and if the woman is Baaligh then forgiving the dowry will be dependent on her permission. (Raddul-Muhtaar) Rule- Khalwate-Sahiha is when the husband and wife, after Nikah, are together in privacy and there is nothing stopping sexual i ntercourse from taking piace. This private meeting also falls under the Hukm of sexual intercourse. Ifboth of them are together in privacy but there is a Sharee hindrance (e.g. the woman is in Haiz or N!faas, one ofthem is keeping thefast ofRamadaan) , a Hisee obstruction (e.g. the man is sick, the woman is so sick there is a valid fear of harm due to sexual intercourse), a Tab' ee prohibition (there is a thirdperson also) then if any of these are found then the meeting will be Khalwate-Faasida, the AhkaamofKhalwate-Sahihawi ll not be implaced. Rule- Ifa boy who is not ofthe age to make Wati is alone with his wife or the wife is so small i n age that sexual intercourse cannot take p l ace with her and her husband was alone w,ith her ' then in both cases Khalwate-Sahiha will not be valid. (Alamghiri) Rule- Mehr-e- Misl is the Mehr that is the average amount given for a woman Ir (;JJl a particular fami ly (according to her age, beauty, 1 94