Is a girl entitled to keep the jewelry (Shabka) after the engagement is broken, knowing that the suitor paid its price, but the girl's family bought it, and is the suitor entitled to demand only the money he paid for the jewelry, or does he have the right to the jewelry itself, especially since the price of gold has increased?
If the gifts presented by the suitor to his fiancée, including the "shabka" (engagement jewelry), are considered part of the mahr (dowry) either by custom or agreement, then he has the right to reclaim them upon the dissolution of the engagement. This is especially true since the prevailing custom in some countries considers the shabka as part of the mahr. If the woman's family purchased the gold and it is still in existence, then it is obligatory to return the gold itself, not its monetary value. If the gold was not purchased at all but rather borrowed, then the received amount must be returned.
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