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Dowry (mahr) is someting precious or valuable to be fulfilled by a husband to his wife at the time of marriage. The dowry may be named at the time of the marriage contract, called a musamma dowry, or may not be named at the time of the marriage contract, called a musamma dowry, or may onot be named, called mitsl dowry (equivalent). This later dowry can be equited to the dowry of the nearest relatives, ranging from mother, sisters, sisters from the some father, aunt (mother;s younger sister), the daughters of a sister. If there are no close relatives who could akin, the dowry is equated with that of the nearest neighbours according to the custom prevailing in the area and the social status of women. Giving dowry in Islamic law does not become one of the requirements and pillars of marriage, but a husband is obliged to give dowry upon marriage. |
