The Quran mentions. several times in context with the Marital Relationship ... a Marital Gift..given from Husband to Wife..in Islam..which is regarded as Mehr ...in general....Consult Dictionary for social security reasons.
This word should NOT be mistaken for the Dowery Tradition in South Asia...where 'Jahez' is considered a compulsoray portion of the Marital ceremony, and is demanded from Husband...and given to the Wife...at wedding, by the family of the wife!
[4:24] And forbidden to you are married women, except such
as your right hands possess. This has ALLAH enjoined on you. And allowed to you
are those beyond that, that you may seek them by means of your property,
marrying them properly and not committing fornication. And for the benefit you
receive from them, give them their dowries, as fixed, and there is no blame on
you what you do by mutual agreement after the fixing of the dowry. Surely ALLAH
is All-Knowing, Wise.
[2:236] It shall be no sin for you if you divorce women
while you have not touched them, nor settle for them a dowry. But provide for
them - the rich man according to his means and the poor man according to his
need - a provision in a becoming manner. This is an obligation upon the
virtuous.
[2:237] And if you divorce them before you have touched
them, but have settled upon them a dowry, then half of what you have settled
shall be due from you, unless they remit, or he, in whose hands is the tie of
marriage, should remit. And that you should remit is nearer to righteousness.
And do not forget to do good to one another. Surely ALLAH sees what you do.
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