24 days ago
Dower not a ‘price’ for wife but her mandatory legal right, SC rules
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a crime & justice story. Dawn is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 22 Sept 2026, 10:58 UTC. The headline in use is “Dower not a ‘price’ for wife but her mandatory legal right, SC rules”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday ruled that dower ( Haq Mahr ) was a mandatory legal incident of marriage imposed by Islamic law and should be given by the husband to the wife in good faith, at the agreed time, without conditions that demean the wife.
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Dower not a ‘price’ for wife but her mandatory legal right, SC rules
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