Right of women to mahr (dower) under Islamic Law and Malaysian family law: some suggestions for reform
Mahr (dower) is considered as an essential part of a Muslim marriage. It is given by a man to his wife as a matter of her right as it has been mentioned in the Qur’an and Hadith of the Prophet Muhammad s.a.w. In Islam, mahr is a marriage gift from the man to his wife and becomes her exclusive prop...
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Serials Publications
2012
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/6535/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/6535/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/6535/7/Right_of_Women_to_Mahr.pdf |