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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 property. It is also given as a mark of respect for he