Sunni Law |
Shia Law |
Minimum of 10 dhirams for specified dower. |
No minimum limit. |
No maximum limit for proper or specified dower. |
Dower above 500 dhirams is considered abominable but legal. |
If dower was not decided
or marriage was done on condition that no dower will be paid, dower
shall be payable if marriage is dissolved by death irrespective of
whether the marriage was consummated or not. |
Dower shall be payable only if the marriage was consummated in this case. |
An agreement that no dower shall be payable is void. |
Such an agreement by sane and adult wife is valid. |
In absence of a contract, only a reasonable part of the dower is considered to be prompt. Rest is deferred. |
Whole of dower is presumed to be prompt. |