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What is the ruling of Islamic law concerning a man who dissolved the engagement after the marriage contract (ketab al-ketab) was written, and refuses to give the fiancée more than half of the deferred dowry (mu'akhar), and demands the return of the jewelry (shabaka), knowing that she feels greatly wronged?

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Divorcing a woman before consummation obligates half of the agreed-upon Mahr (dower), unless one of the parties waives their right, based on the Almighty's saying: "And if you divorce them before you have touched them and you have already specified for them an obligation [dower], then for them is half of what you specified - unless they [the women] forgo it or he in whose hand is the marriage contract forgoes it." The 'shabka' (engagement gift/jewelry) may be part of the Mahr or a gift. Divorce may be better, as in "But if they separate [by divorce], Allah will enrich each of them from His abundance." One must have good expectations of Allah and make abundant supplications, as there is no specific supplication for this situation.

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