[Prince Rhyus]

I stumbled across http://www.muslimparliament.org.uk/D...20Contract.pdf via http://www.bmsd.org.uk/

Interested in the comments of all, particularly Muslims on the content of the document and also from Christians and how it compares with what your church views as the rights and responsibilities of marriage.

[starts in A - ends in A]

i thought a nikah was a verbal contract between the man and women...and mahar why?? thats just a show of wealth..correct me if i am wrong?

[aeiou81]

Interesting how the husband is not allowed to "withhold economic contributions towards his wife/family" but there's no similar condition for the wife.

[tazarooni89]

Originally Posted by starts in A - ends in A

i thought a nikah was a verbal contract between the man and women...and mahar why?? thats just a show of wealth..correct me if i am wrong?

Mahr isn't just a way of showing off wealth - it's a way of showing (and also ensuring) that you're actually serious about the marriage, and that you aren't going to just sleep with her and run off next week.

[Diaz89]

Originally Posted by aeiou81

Interesting how the husband is not allowed to "withhold economic contributions towards his wife/family" but there's no similar condition for the wife.

Because in Islam, any money or property owned by women is theirs to keep, and they are not obliged to share it. Similarly, in marriage, a woman's salary is hers and cannot be appropriated by her husband unless she consents.

[optimist101]

Originally Posted by aeiou81

Interesting how the husband is not allowed to "withhold economic contributions towards his wife/family" but there's no similar condition for the wife.

*shock horror*

- they don't tell us 'that side' of Islaam, do they?