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- noun Islam A
mandatory gift from thegroom to thebride uponmarriage inIslamic cultures .
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Under Islamic Shari'a, wives may be entitled to a deferred mahr, which is, in most cases, much less than what U.S. courts order; above all, U.S. courts will not accept an Islamic divorce certificate obtained in a foreign country if the cause of action on which the divorce is based is
Rochester IMC 2009
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Preisse ruled that a promised dowry "mahr" is unenforceable.
Ohio Court Refuses To Enforce Muslim Dowry Obligation Howard M. Friedman 2007
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Preisse ruled that a promised dowry "mahr" is unenforceable.
Archive 2007-10-01 Howard M. Friedman 2007
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"mahr" or marriage dowry and the £250 a present to buy the father's consent.
Arabian nights. English Anonymous 1855
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Feb 20th, 2010 at 3: 23 pm kcijones001: eff bill mahr …. this sounds (and looks) awful.
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Feminism was established so as to allow unattractive women access to the mainstream of society. paraphrasing bill mahr: the job of progressives is to drag the conservatives into the next century kicking and screaming.
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These people are so full of great ideas, if I were living in a cave 100,000,000 years ago. bill mahr said roughly: The jobs of democrats is to drag the republicans kicking and screaming into the next century, in this case the 18th.
Think Progress » Tea party leaders say they would ‘absolutely’ abolish Social Security. 2010
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However, a court in New York enforced a mahr because it conformed to state statutory requirements.
Asma Uddin: Caliphate on the Range? The Shariah Precedent in American Courts Asma Uddin 2010
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Women getting a divorce sometimes choose to arbitrate under shariah law in order to enforce the payment of the mahr.
Asma Uddin: Caliphate on the Range? The Shariah Precedent in American Courts Asma Uddin 2010
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Muslim women are guaranteed a mahr dowry given to the wife as part of the Islamic marriage contract, which becomes due and payable in the event of a divorce if it has not been paid during or at the time of the marriage.
Asma Uddin: Caliphate on the Range? The Shariah Precedent in American Courts Asma Uddin 2010
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