Which listed Sunni school of Muslim law does not prescribe a fixed minimum amount of dower?
The Shafi'i school does not fix a minimum amount of dower. Traditional Hanafi and Maliki doctrine sets minima.
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Which listed Sunni school of Muslim law does not prescribe a fixed minimum amount of dower?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer C
The Shafi'i school does not fix a minimum amount of dower. Traditional Hanafi and Maliki doctrine sets minima.
Option feedback
Option A
Hanafi doctrine traditionally prescribes a minimum.
Option B
Maliki doctrine traditionally prescribes a minimum.
Option C
Shafi'i doctrine does not set a fixed minimum amount of dower.
Option D
The Shafi'i doctrine supplies an exception to this generalization.
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