Where Muslim personal law governs, when may the parties fix the amount of specified dower (mahr)?
Specified dower is dower whose amount is stipulated. The amount may be stipulated before or at marriage. The amount may also be fixed subsequently during the marriage.
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Where Muslim personal law governs, when may the parties fix the amount of specified dower (mahr)?
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Correct answer D
Specified dower is dower whose amount is stipulated. The amount may be stipulated before or at marriage. The amount may also be fixed subsequently during the marriage.
Option feedback
Option A
It can be fixed in advance, at the marriage or afterward.
Option B
It can be fixed when the marriage is contracted, and fixation is also possible before or afterward.
Option C
Fixation afterward is possible, and an amount can also be agreed before or at the marriage.
Option D
The amount can be agreed in advance, at marriage or subsequently while the marriage subsists.
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