{
  "id": 9133637,
  "title": "Dower not a ‘price’ for wife but her mandatory legal right, SC rules",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/dower-not-a-price-for-wife-but-her-mandatory-legal-right-sc-rules-9133637",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-22T10:58:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn - Pakistan",
    "slug": "dawn-pakistan",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2031835/dower-not-a-price-for-wife-but-her-mandatory-legal-right-sc-rules"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday ruled that dower ( Haq Mahr ) was a mandatory legal incident of marriage imposed by Islamic law and should be given by the husband to the wife in good faith, at the agreed time, without conditions that demean the wife. “If not given, the courts must step in, not with hesitation, not with apology, but with full authority of the law,” ruled a five-judge…",
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        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "Dower not a ‘price’ for wife but her mandatory legal right, SC rules",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/dower-not-a-price-for-wife-but-her-mandatory-legal-right-sc-rules",
        "published": "2026-09-22T10:58:31.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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