Question
Jewellery of R20,000 is given as mehr. However, the gold value in the jewellery is R10,000. What will be the value considered for the mehr be?
Answer
In the example you have given, the value is of no significance. The actual jewellery item is the Mehr. Regardless of its value or gold content, since it has been accepted as the Mehr by the parties, the value is of no consideration. The actual item is the Mehr.
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- The Majlis Vol 23 No 02
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