2026 SCMR 1298|Can Husband Give His Father’s Entire House as Haq Mehr? #HaqMehr #Dower #Nikahnama

In 2026 SCMR 1298, the Supreme Court considered a case where the house had originally belonged to the husband's father. After the father's death, the property devolved upon his legal heirs, including the husband and his mother. The Supreme Court held that a co-sharer cannot transfer more than his own inherited share in joint property. Therefore, a husband cannot validly give the entire jointly inherited house as dower when he owns only a particular share. The Court further emphasized that Nikah Registrars/Nikah Khwans should verify the title of the husband or any other person whose property is being given as dower, including obtaining the relevant signature/thumb impression before incorporating the property in the Nikahnama.