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Originally Posted by Ibn Abu Ibrahim
That's not the intent of mahr, its just how people use it. I'm not saying thats necessarily 'wrong', but alimony is something separate Islamically.
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Yeah, depending on the circumstances of the divorce, the man might still have to provide "maintenance" for his wife's expenses. And then there's also child support to consider. If the kids are living with mom, it's not like he can just give money to the kids and not provide them a place to live, food to eat etc (which of course, also impacts the mom).
To answer your question, the mahr is between the bride and groom. That is, the money/gift whatever would come to the bride and not to her wali. Obviously the wali is involved in helping to set it, but it's not his right, it is hers. There are a number of opinions on how to set it - good luck to you!