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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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Brill
[2018]
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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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