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Under classical Muslim law, when is a Muslim woman eligible to relinquish her ‘Mehr’?

Under classical Muslim law, a woman attains majority (bulugh) and the capacity to relinquish her mehr upon attaining the age of puberty, provided the remission is voluntary.…

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Under classical Muslim law, when is a Muslim woman eligible to relinquish her ‘Mehr’?

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Under classical Muslim law, a woman attains majority (bulugh) and the capacity to relinquish her mehr upon attaining the age of puberty, provided the remission is voluntary. The eighteen-year threshold comes from the Majority Act, 1875 rather than classical Muslim personal law, while a minor lacks capacity to remit dower.

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