Assalamualikum, I am going to get married this year.I want know about the dowry in light of quran & ahadith.Should i ask my inlaws about this or whatever they give me will accept.What is the sunnah of Rasulallah SAW,when they get married to ummul momineen.Plz reply ..JAzakallah
Answer
(Fatwa: 180/137=H/1429)
You have nothing to do with dowry; rather dowry is the articles given by parents to their daughter in marriage. You can say that if they want to give any necessary article in marriage they should give it after two three months instead of giving at the time of Nikah. However, if they give anything of immediate need at the time of Nikah, it is also right. It is proved from the Hadith and from the sunnah of the Prophet (صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم). This is mentioned in a bit detail in Bahishti Zewar, you should study it.
Allah (Subhana Wa Ta’ala) knows Best
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