Question
The mahr for girls in our family/ society is 20,000 PKR. My parents had agreed to a considerably lesser amount, and I was under pressure to accept. I reluctantly agreed. But I feel utterly humiliated and insulted. Can I still claim the full mahr from my husband?
Answer
Mahr is the right of the bride. Mahr Mithl is the stipulated amount which is normally paid to girls of a particular family or tribe. While you and your parents had the right to demand the stipulated amount of 20,000 PKR, your family had waived their right and you too by having agreed to the lesser amount and having accepted it have forfeited your original right. You can't now demand the full amount. It is now of no goodness to resurrect the Mahr issue. Make the best of it. Try your best to forget the issue in order to make a success of your marriage.
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