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This is totally prohibited and the father of the bride must not concede to that as this is part of Hinduism and has nothing to do with Islam.

QUESTION: In today’s generation in Muslim community people of groom side ask for dowry indirectly by taking dawat from them, they ask the bride’s father to give dawat for 200/250 people for iftar etc etc , not thinking about their middle class situation. What kind of sin is it that those rich groom side in laws taking money off from the bride even though her mahr isn’t even equal to the cost her father give

Dowry | May 23, 2023 6:13 am
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QUESTION: During the nikah the mahr amount was written but never discussed when it will be given. It might have been my father’s negligence or a blind trust that it will be given soon . My husband never even brought the word mahr on his tongue even after 3 years of marriage. After asking for it recently he felt offended and he says he has the funds ready but making excuses and not making any time commitmen