Is the dowry mentioned in the marriage contract alone considered the wife's legitimate right, or does it include gifts and presents given to her after the contract?
The did not specify a particular amount for the dowry, and it encouraged making it light. The preponderant opinion is that there is no minimum limit for it, based on the Prophet's (peace be upon him) saying: "Seek [a dowry], even if it is a ring of iron." The wife is entitled to maintenance, clothing, and housing according to what is customary.
If the husband voluntarily gives gifts to his wife and she takes possession of them, she owns them completely and has full freedom to dispose of them. If your marriage contract stipulated the dowry mentioned, then it is your right, and the gold you have taken possession of is yours; the husband has no right to reclaim it.
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