Q: A brother has asked for my daughter for marriage but he wants her to sign a prenupagreement before marriage. Currently he is a student and does not have any wealth. Theprenup is for after marriage,he is looking to secure his wealth after finishing University and getting a job. He does not want to loose what he has earned in the event of a divorce. Is this legally allowed in Islam. Shukrun.

A: In Islam, what belongs to your daughter is hers.  What belongs to him is his. They both are welcome to share.

Likewise, during the marriage, if she was to became a millionaire, he has no right over her personal wealth, the same applies the other way around.

In general terms, when a marriage is fully dissolved  each person takes with them what is theirs.   If they wish to give away what they have to the other party, they welcome to do so.

If the prenuptial agreement/rules are as we stated above, your child should not have an issue signing it. Same applies to him.  Likewise, Muslims getting married really do not need a prenuptial contract  for our Islamic values do not differ to what a ‘prenup’ generally stands for.

Allah Certainly Knows Best.