Is the fiancé's mother entitled to request the documentation of her daughter's movables only in the furniture list, without her son's movables, despite a prior agreement on equal division?
The dowry is a right of the woman, and there is no objection to it being gold, money, or furniture, whether paid in advance or deferred. If the furniture is listed in a document as part of the dowry, then in the event of a divorce, the woman takes what is in the list. The woman has the right to determine her dowry, and her opinion takes precedence over that of her guardian. A guardian other than the father can marry her off for less than the dowry of her peers with her permission, whereas the father has this right absolutely. After the marriage contract, the wife can waive a portion of her dowry for her husband, but it is advisable not to do so without the father's knowledge and permission to avoid problems. The wife's request to document her agreed-upon dowry is not an injustice; the injustice is the mother-in-law's refusal to document it.
Summarized from the full answer at Ftawy · reviewed Sep 2, 2026
Read the full answer on Ftawyhttps://ftawy.com/en/questions/5705