Q 2: I heard a question directed through phone, stating the following: There is a person who appointed for his wife a deferred Mahr (mandatory gift to a bride from her groom) that reached the Nisab (the minimum amount on which Zakah is due) but she did not receive it. Knowing that a Hawl (one lunar year calculated from the time a property reaches the minimum amount upon which Zakah is due) has passed on this, should the woman pay Zakah on it? The answer was: The deferred Mahr of a wife takes the same ruling as all her other property. Thus, she should pay Zakah on it if it reaches the Nisab and a Hawl has passed on it. If it is a debt owed by the husband, the Zakah due on it has the same ruling as Zakah on debts.My question is: What is the difference between Mahr and deferred Mahr? When should the Mahr be paid to the wife? As far as I know, the deferred Mahr is to be paid in case of Talaq (divorce pronounced by a husband) or the death of the husband. I have been married to my paternal cousin for 25 years and we are leading a peaceful life, praise be to Allah. My paternal uncle (may Allah be merciful to him) had imposed on me a deferred Mahr of five thousand dollars. (Part No. 8; Page No. 243