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Is the wife entitled to demand the gold bracelet agreed upon as mahr, which the husband's mother took and refused to give her?

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If it is agreed to postpone the gold (dowry), then it becomes due upon the arrival of the agreed-upon term. If no term is specified, it becomes due upon a final separation by divorce or death.

If the gold is part of the prompt dowry and the husband has not yet consummated the marriage with the wife, she has the right to refuse to surrender herself until she receives the gold.

If the husband has consummated the marriage with the wife, she has the right to demand the gold immediately, and the husband is not permitted to refuse to pay it.

If the husband delivered the gold to the wife and then his mother took it from her, the husband's obligation is discharged, and the wife has the right to demand it from his mother.

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