Is it permissible for a non-virgin Christian woman who wishes to marry a Muslim man to ask for a dowry?
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It is permissible for a Muslim man to marry a chaste woman from the People of the Book, and she is entitled to the Mahr (dowry). To resolve the issue fundamentally, it is recommended that the questioner embrace Islam, as Islam nullifies previous sins and transgressions. This would make marriage to her after her conversion to Islam an unquestionable matter.
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