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Before marrying under Hanafi Muslim personal law, a woman agrees that she will have no right to mahr.…

Under the Hanafi rule, the premarital no-dower term does not deprive the wife of mahr in a valid, consummated marriage.

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Before marrying under Hanafi Muslim personal law, a woman agrees that she will have no right to mahr. The marriage is valid and is later consummated. What effect does the stipulation have on her right to mahr?

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Under the Hanafi rule, the premarital no-dower term does not deprive the wife of mahr in a valid, consummated marriage.

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Option A

The marriage gives rise to the dower right despite the stipulation.

Option B

The right arises as an incident of marriage without fresh consent from the husband.

Option C

The Hanafi rule gives her an entitlement to mahr despite the stipulation.

Option D

Divorce is not a precondition for the right to accrue.

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