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Under Muslim personal law, who is entitled to receive mahr, and from whom?

Mahr, also called dower, is the wife's entitlement to money or property from the husband under Muslim personal law. The entitlement arises as an incident of the marriage.

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Under Muslim personal law, who is entitled to receive mahr, and from whom?

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Mahr, also called dower, is the wife's entitlement to money or property from the husband under Muslim personal law. The entitlement arises as an incident of the marriage.

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Option A

Mahr is the wife's entitlement against the husband. It is not a payment due from the wife.

Option B

The husband owes mahr to the wife as an incident of marriage.

Option C

The wife's father does not acquire the entitlement merely because he is her father.

Option D

The wife owes no mahr to the husband's father.

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