Where Muslim personal law governs a valid marriage and no amount of dower was fixed, what may the wife…
Kapore Chand v. Kadar Unnissa Begum explains that dower is an obligatory marriage settlement. A wife can claim proper dower even if the amount was not specified at the time…
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Where Muslim personal law governs a valid marriage and no amount of dower was fixed, what may the wife claim as dower?
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Correct answer A
Kapore Chand v. Kadar Unnissa Begum explains that dower is an obligatory marriage settlement. A wife can claim proper dower even if the amount was not specified at the time of marriage.
Option feedback
Option A
Proper dower is presumed when the amount was not stipulated.
Option B
The right to proper dower can arise without a stipulated contractual amount.
Option C
The husband does not have exclusive power to determine her entitlement.
Option D
Dower is a debt or marriage settlement. It does not confer a share of every asset.
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