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- Arabic مهر (Wiktionary)
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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”
“Preisse ruled that a promised dowry "mahr" is unenforceable.”
“mahr" or marriage dowry and the £250 a present to buy the father's consent.”
“Feb 20th, 2010 at 3: 23 pm kcijones001: eff bill mahr …. this sounds (and looks) awful.”
“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.”
“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.
“However, a court in New York enforced a mahr because it conformed to state statutory requirements.”
The Huffington Post: Asma Uddin: Caliphate on the Range? The Shariah Precedent in American Courts
“Women getting a divorce sometimes choose to arbitrate under shariah law in order to enforce the payment of the mahr.”
The Huffington Post: Asma Uddin: Caliphate on the Range? The Shariah Precedent in American Courts
“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.”
The Huffington Post: Asma Uddin: Caliphate on the Range? The Shariah Precedent in American Courts
“For example, a California court would not enforce a mahr because it violated state law regarding "profiteering from divorce.”
The Huffington Post: Asma Uddin: Caliphate on the Range? The Shariah Precedent in American Courts
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