What is the ruling on abstaining from marriage due to marriage conditions, specifically the drafting of a list of movables, which the husband considers an injustice to his rights and a limitation of his prerogatives as a husband, while the bride's family sees it as a right for their daughter, knowing that this abstinence may lead to corruption?
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Marriage is not originally obligatory except for those who fear falling into sin by not marrying and are able to bear its costs. Calling for the abandonment of marriage due to dissatisfaction with some customs related to it is an incorrect approach; rather, those issues should be addressed. The list of movable goods that the husband signs is a permissible innovation according to Islamic law, whether it includes items that already exist or do not exist. The husband's signature on it is an acknowledgment of the wife's right to what is written therein, considering it part of the dower.
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