
In Islam, a mahr (in مهر; also transliterated mehr, meher, or mahrieh) is a mandatory payment, in the form of money or possessions paid by the groom, or by groom`s father, to the bride at the time of marriage, that legally becomes her property. While the mahr is often money, it can also be anything agreed upon by the bride such as jewelry, hom....
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The gift (dowry) of money or property from the bridegroom to the bride without which an Islamic marriage is not valid. Normally the amount of the mahr is a part of the marriage contract. It becomes...
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