HalfBked wrote:It all depends on what you can afford to pay. She has to name it though, you can't propose a figure, nor can you negotiate it from what I know. It also has to be something of value according to a hadith about a man who came to the Prophet (saw) and what he was told. If she's a decent person who wants to share her life with you, doubt she'd ask for a ridiculous sum. If you can afford it, pay it upfront, that's the easier way instead of it always lingering over you. Best wishes.
I'm gonna check out some hadiths regarding this topic inshallah.

