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Which of the following is the wife's right when her husband does not pay dower?

If dower is unpaid, a Muslim wife may refuse consummation and cohabitation until her prompt dower is paid, may sue to recover dower that has become due, and, as a widow…

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Which of the following is the wife's right when her husband does not pay dower?

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If dower is unpaid, a Muslim wife may refuse consummation and cohabitation until her prompt dower is paid, may sue to recover dower that has become due, and, as a widow lawfully in possession of her deceased husband's property, may retain it until the dower debt is satisfied (Maina Bibi v Chaudhri Vakil Ahmad, 1924). So "All of the given options are correct".

The right of retention does not, however, allow forcible seizure of the property or give the widow ownership of the estate.

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