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- Is It Sunnah to Reduce the Mahr?Shari`ah does not stipulate a certain limit for the Mahr that should not be overstepped, but it does encourage reducing the Mahr and keeping it simple.263,883
- Is Marriage Valid without Mahr?If the marriage contract was done without any mention of the Mahr (dowry), the marriage contract is valid and the wife is entitled to a Mahr like that of her peers.66,954
- Who Decides Mahr?Deciding the amount of the Mahr (dowry) is to be left to the woman and her guardian. There is no set limit for the amount of the Mahr. If marriage occurs without a Mahr , it is still valid, but the woman is still entitled to a Mahr like that of a woman of similar standing.160,242
- It is not permissible to marry without a mahr (dowry)4,877
- What was written in the list of movable items but not actually bought is regarded as part of the deferred dowry1,614
- He divorced her before consummating the marriage and after being alone with her, and he did not specify any dowry for her4,104
- Ruling on regarding the list of furniture and movable goods as part of the mahr (dowry)3,961
- He divorced her before consummating the marriage, and he had given her cash, a jewellery set and other gifts, and had written down the deferred portion of the mahr. What is he entitled to take back?12,586
- He gave his fiancée money to buy gold as a mahr, then the engagement was annulled4,360
- Is it valid for her mahr to be that her husband should memorize the Holy Qur’an?31,826
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