Articles, tagged with "dowry", page 1

Divorce

Understanding Women And Divorce In India

07th September 2010
When looking for a divorce in India it used to be impossible to not get a piercing, condescending glare. That is changing now. A brief understanding of how Indians perceive this word and phenomenon is necessary. It is the legal separation of two spouse...
Author: revitol

Legal

The Mahr in Islamic Marriage Contracts

24th July 2009
Mahr is the amount of money, or its equivalent, paid by the husband to his future wife. Contrary to the popular notion that mahr is dowry, it is not. A dowry is what the wife contributes to her marriage while mahr is an obligation on the husband to pay hi...
Author: Gabriel Sawma