Pakistan bans dowry, in the historic decision, Pakistan has become the first Muslim country to make it illegal for a man to take dowry.
In the latest development by the Minister of Religious Affairs of Pakistan has decided to ban the tradition of Dowry, in which men (groom) and his family asks for a dowry and then they put it on display. The details of gifts and dowry given to the bride to be entered into the Nikkah-Nama.
According to the new law, the allowed dowry will be just clothes (for the bride only) and bed sheets only. Before this law, the Groom and their families used to request luxuries in dowry such as Furniture, Car, Sofa Set, etc.
This new law will give relief of sigh for the girl and her family, by just giving simple clothes and few bed sheets as per sunnah from now on.
Finally, the Government of Pakistan has implemented a new law. According to the bill presented, the maximum amount to be given to Bride as her Dowry according to Shariah will be no more than 4 Tola Gold.
It is also mentioned in the bill that the Guests arriving at the marriage ceremonies will be banned to give gifts more than Rs. 1,000.
In the case of Divorce, the Groom’s side has to return all the gifts and dowry to the girl. This law has been imposed all over Pakistan from KP, Gilgit Baltistan, Azad Kashmir, Balochistan, Punjab, and Sindh. The government is now ensuring the full implementation of this law.
“Pakistan bans Dowry” As announced on National Television
The step is praised by Pakistanis and Muslims all around the world as the bill will give ease to Bride’s side and make marriages easier for the parents.
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Alhamdulliah. This is great news. May Almighty Allah bless the leaders and people of Pakistan.
Islam Had Banned the groom to demand Dowry from the bride 1400 years back as Haraam.
What was Halal in a Nik’ah was only the Mahr to be paid by the groom to the bride.
How many Nik’ahs were solemnized with this Diktat, all these years the world over ? The answer is a small percentage only.
The world over Muslim brides and their parents are harrassed and blackmailed for dowry by the grooms and their parents. This will never stop.even by legislation, unless the people reform themselves.
THATS CORRECCT, THE HINDU RELIGION FORCES BRIDES TO PAY UP DOWRY NOT ISLAM
There is no proof in the Authentic Scriptures – 4 Vedas, Upanishads or Puranas -of the Hindu Religion, for the grooms and their families to force the brides and their families to pay up dowry. It has been a practice in their Religion for the grooms side to give gold/cash/property to the brides and then marry them in the ancient and medieval times But, in modern times, this authentic practice has been done away with during the past few centuries by those males chauvinists who became arrogant with their status, wealth and social standing in their respective societies. These people… Read more »
Thats the true way in Islam,more young men can get married
The important thing is its implantation in true spirit of law.