The Principle and Practice of Mahr in Muslim Marriages
Muslim marriages are essentially a contract entered into by two consenting adults. It emphasizes the need to lay down the terms of the contract and also ensures financial safeguards to women getting married. The financial safeguards are provided through provision of Mahr – a payment made or committe...
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| Τύπος μέσου: | Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Άρθρο |
| Γλώσσα: | Αγγλικά |
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Sage
2023
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Feminist theology
Έτος: 2023, Τόμος: 31, Τεύχος: 2, Σελίδες: 197-209 |
| Σημειογραφίες IxTheo: | BJ Ισλάμ NCE Επιχειρηματική Ηθική NCF Σεξουαλική Ηθική |
| Άλλες λέξεις-κλειδιά: | B
Women
B Divorce B Dowry B Islamic marriages B Sharia Law B Mahr |
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| Σύνοψη: | Muslim marriages are essentially a contract entered into by two consenting adults. It emphasizes the need to lay down the terms of the contract and also ensures financial safeguards to women getting married. The financial safeguards are provided through provision of Mahr – a payment made or committed by the groom towards the bride at the time of Nikah. This article examines the practice of giving and taking Mahr. The findings of the study suggest a huge difference between the actual prescribed way and the practised way of giving Mahr. Due to lack of awareness among women about their rights and the social and cultural practices dominating the practice, Mahr, instead of being a safeguard, becomes a source of bondage into abusive marriages for women. |
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| ISSN: | 1745-5189 |
| Περιλαμβάνει: | Enthalten in: Feminist theology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/09667350221134992 |