Mahr - What Determines Worth?

[Tunisia216 2]

What about compounded interest?

Demand the mahr before he gets his visa, Carmen!!!! hahaha

[Muh and me 18]

Mahr??? We never talked about a mahr!!

I was robbed!

[star_dragon 0]

Hmmm...we'll be having a little talk today

[Sinergy 3]

Hmmm...we'll be having a little talk today

[doodlebugg 10]

Ok i have a question about this then....if lets say you were given a mahr to marry someone, wouldnt that be like a mail order bride, without the postage? And isnt that in some way visa/greencard fraud?

No. It *does* include postage if they pay their own airfare here.

[Sinergy 3]

Ok i have a question about this then....if lets say you were given a mahr to marry someone, wouldnt that be like a mail order bride, without the postage? And isnt that in some way visa/greencard fraud?

No. It *does* include postage if they pay their own airfare here.

regardless on who pays for the ticket....my question is still valid

[UmmSqueakster 54]

Is it buying a green card when the foreign spouse buys a big ol diamond ring for his future bride? Or pays for the wedding? Or pays for any other number of things that are normally associated with marriage?

In an islamic marriage, mahr is simply part of the deal, just like an expensive ring is often part of the deal state side. It's a gift from the groom to his bride, and a bit of insurance for her future well being. Islamically, it's the husband's jobt to take care of the wife financially, and the mahr is part of that.

Edited November 18, 2008 by rahma

[Tunisia216 2]

Well said :thumbs:

Is it buying a green card when the foreign spouse buys a big ol diamond ring for his future bride? Or pays for the wedding? Or pays for any other number of things that are normally associated with marriage?

In an islamic marriage, mahr is simply part of the deal, just like an expensive ring is often part of the deal state side. It's a gift from the groom to his bride, and a bit of insurance for her future well being. Islamically, it's the husband's jobt to take care of the wife financially, and the mahr is part of that.

[Sinergy 3]

Is it buying a green card when the foreign spouse buys a big ol diamond ring for his future bride? Or pays for the wedding? Or pays for any other number of things that are normally associated with marriage?

In an islamic marriage, mahr is simply part of the deal, just like an expensive ring is often part of the deal state side. It's a gift from the groom to his bride, and a bit of insurance for her future wellbeing.

its different when you buy your woman a diamond ring, or just buy the woman...your buying HER something while asking for marriage, but with a mahr, your buying HER as the property. big difference.

Edited November 18, 2008 by Sinergy

[UmmSqueakster 54]

Is it buying a green card when the foreign spouse buys a big ol diamond ring for his future bride? Or pays for the wedding? Or pays for any other number of things that are normally associated with marriage?

In an islamic marriage, mahr is simply part of the deal, just like an expensive ring is often part of the deal state side. It's a gift from the groom to his bride, and a bit of insurance for her future wellbeing.

its different when you buy your woman a diamond ring, or just buy the woman...your buying HER something while asking for marriage, but with a mahr, your buying HER as the property. big difference.

Ah, no. Mahr is a gift. The man is not purchasing the woman. A wife is not property of her husband.

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

Tara in the olden days society was in a constant state of war so men died a lot. The money's a holdover from those days. Kind of like life insurance.

[Sinergy 3]

Is it buying a green card when the foreign spouse buys a big ol diamond ring for his future bride? Or pays for the wedding? Or pays for any other number of things that are normally associated with marriage?

In an islamic marriage, mahr is simply part of the deal, just like an expensive ring is often part of the deal state side. It's a gift from the groom to his bride, and a bit of insurance for her future wellbeing.

its different when you buy your woman a diamond ring, or just buy the woman...your buying HER something while asking for marriage, but with a mahr, your buying HER as the property. big difference.

Ah, no. Mahr is a gift. The man is not purchasing the woman. A wife is not property of her husband.

lets say my sister came to me and sd " my husband paid 20,000 for ME and i was worth every penny" thats buying her, and thats her being property now, not a wife

But if she came to me and sd " oh Jason bought me a beautiful engagment ring and i sd yes" that is her accepting to be his wife without payment, bc she can always get rid of the ring and still marry him

Edited November 18, 2008 by Sinergy

[Chica Yeyé 41]

Is it buying a green card when the foreign spouse buys a big ol diamond ring for his future bride? Or pays for the wedding? Or pays for any other number of things that are normally associated with marriage?

In an islamic marriage, mahr is simply part of the deal, just like an expensive ring is often part of the deal state side. It's a gift from the groom to his bride, and a bit of insurance for her future wellbeing.

its different when you buy your woman a diamond ring, or just buy the woman...your buying HER something while asking for marriage, but with a mahr, your buying HER as the property. big difference.

Ah, no. Mahr is a gift. The man is not purchasing the woman. A wife is not property of her husband.

I like rahma's responses. Then why would someone actually say "my husband BOUGHT ME" and be all proud about it? Would it be misinterpretation of Islamic law? Or just someone being an idiot?

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

Would it be misinterpretation of Islamic law? Or just someone being an idiot?

the latter

this forum is full of those

[Sinergy 3]

Is it buying a green card when the foreign spouse buys a big ol diamond ring for his future bride? Or pays for the wedding? Or pays for any other number of things that are normally associated with marriage?

In an islamic marriage, mahr is simply part of the deal, just like an expensive ring is often part of the deal state side. It's a gift from the groom to his bride, and a bit of insurance for her future wellbeing.

its different when you buy your woman a diamond ring, or just buy the woman...your buying HER something while asking for marriage, but with a mahr, your buying HER as the property. big difference.

Ah, no. Mahr is a gift. The man is not purchasing the woman. A wife is not property of her husband.

I like rahma's responses. Then why would someone actually say "my husband BOUGHT ME" and be all proud about it? Would it be misinterpretation of Islamic law? Or just someone being an idiot?

the money was just a "gift" to sweeten the pot, had it not been added, no sale! lol

Edited November 18, 2008 by Sinergy