Does the suitor have the right to reclaim the money he presented as a dowry to his fiancée before the marriage contract, and the engagement ring, if the engagement is dissolved before the marriage?
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It is permissible to present the dowry or part of it before the marriage contract is concluded. If the engagement is broken, the suitor has the right to reclaim what he presented of the dowry, because the wife is not entitled to it except through the contract and consummation, or half of it with the contract without consummation. If the woman purchased furniture with the suitor's permission from this money, she must return it to him, and she does not guarantee this furniture. As for the ring (dublah), if it was part of the dowry, it must be returned. But if it was a gift or a donation, it is not permissible to revoke it.
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