Explaining Marriage Payments: Mahr Among Omanis

The high amount of mahr paid by the groom to the bride, among other marriage payments, constitutes a real burden for young Omanis today. This article sheds light on the main factors and motives that determine the amount of the mahr. Paradoxically, new consumerist desires, more highly educated women,...

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Main Author: Safar, Jihan (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill [2018]
In: Hawwa
Year: 2018, Volume: 16, Issue: 1/3, Pages: 90-143
Further subjects:B mahr's determinants
B Islamic principle
B Negotiation
B mahr
B Oman
B marriage payment
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