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  • Mariyam Nafees gets emotional discusisng her Haq Mehr

    Mariyam Nafees gets emotional discusisng her Haq Mehr

    Mariyam Nafees a well-known actress of the Pakistan showbiz industry, revealed that at the time of marriage, she had voluntarily written a Haq Mehr amount which was “sharayi”.

    Recently appearing on a private magazine podcast, she got candid and emotional about her career and dramas as well as her personal life.

    During the interview Mariyam Nafees said, “I read my marriage certificate myself and my parents filled it, I have got the right to divorce. I was shocked after reading this, while some people were thinking that marriage might be forced.”

    She revealed that she has seen people quarreling over Haq Mehr. “So I did not want to take Haq Mehr , while my husband Aman Ahmed openly allowed whatever amount I wanted. But I wrote my Haq Mehr sharayi, which means that it is done according to shariah.”

    She further said that she doesn’t remember the amount.
    “Earlier our intention was to get married abroad but then it was decided to do it simply, so my marriage was done simply in Faisal Masjid, while the dinner was given in the hotel and then all the family members went to Murree for other events.”

    Mariyam Nafees said that she had left Islamabad and came to Karachi and was overwhelmed saying that she misses her family and her dog a lot.

  • ‘Mahr has to be paid whenever demanded by the wife’: Chief Justice

    ‘Mahr has to be paid whenever demanded by the wife’: Chief Justice

    The Supreme Court has ruled that haq mahr must be paid by the husband whenever the wife demands it, not just in the event of divorce. Mahr is the mandatory payment or gift from the groom to the bride at the time of marriage. It is a fundamental part of an Islamic marriage contract and is considered the bride’s exclusive right, reports The Express Tribune.

    In a petition to the court, a husband had contended that since he had not divorced his wife, he was not liable to pay the mahr.

    Rejecting the contention, a three-member bench led by Chief Justice Pakistan Isa referred to a 2001 judgment in which the Supreme Court had held that mahr can be demanded even when a marriage continues and that the husband is under obligation to pay the amount agreed upon at the time of the wedding.

    Referring to that case, the bench lamented that the wife had to file a suit for recovery of her mahr and maintenance and the husband unnecessarily involved her in legal proceedings that reached the court after six-and-a-half years.

    Chief Justice Isa criticised lower courts that did not penalize the husband for filing unnecessary appeals. “If the man was fined for filing unnecessary appeals, it would not have taken too long to decide the case. Filing of unnecessary appeals is paralyzing the judicial system,” he observed.
    The CJP said that the courts should not hesitate to impose fines to end unnecessary litigation.

    The chief justice ordered Khalid Parvez, the petitioner, to pay a Rs100,000 fine, the cost of legal proceedings along with mahr to his wife Samina, and dismissed his appeal, reported Dunya News.

    “Mahr has to be paid whenever demanded by the wife,” said a three-page written order authored by Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa in a case related to non-payment of the money. The court also noted that mahr is an Islamic concept mentioned in the Holy Quran— Surah An-Nisa verse 4 and Surah Al-Baqrah verses 236-7. It is specifically recognized by the law of Pakistan in Section 2 of the Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act, 1962.

  • Bride in Mardan asks for Rs 100,000 worth of books as ‘Haq Mehr’

    Bride in Mardan asks for Rs 100,000 worth of books as ‘Haq Mehr’

    A bride in Mardan has asked her husband to give her Rs 100,000 worth of books as Haq Mehr.

    According to details, Naila Shamal Safi is a writer and says that she wanted books to highlight their importance in our daily lives. Naila is a resident of Tangi area of ​​North Safi Charsadda while her husband Dr Sajjad Jwandun is a resident of Bhai Khan area of ​​Mardan. Dr Jwandun has completed his Ph.D in Pashto while Naila is currently pursuing her Ph.D.

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    Haq Mehr is the obligatory gift or dower given to the wife by the husband at the time of nikkah.

    Talking to BBC Urdu, Dr Sajjad said that he was happy to hear about his fiancee’s demand and hopes that this step will pave the way to end the practice of asking a big amount in Haq Mahr.

    “In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, boys are often asked for Rs 10 to 20 lacs in Haq Mehr, while different demands are made for dowry,” said Dr Sajjad, adding: “People criticise when the first step is taken against the norm but our work is appreciated by all so far and I think the world has come a long way so we must move forward.”

    Naila said that she is now in a relationship with not only her husband but also with the books.

    “I have a lot of books in my bedroom and other rooms in my house. We have put some books in the cupboards but many are still in cartons. I will set those up after my wedding rituals,” she shared.