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mahr in Arabic

مَهْر mahr

mahr in Arabic: مَهْر (mahr), صَدَاق (ṣadāq). In English, mahr means a mandatory gift from the groom (or his family) to the bride (or her family) upon marriage in Islamic cultures.

Arabic words for mahr

a mandatory gift from the groom to the bride upon marriage in Islamic cultures
مَهْر mahr, صَدَاق ṣadāq

English meaning of mahr

  1. noun A mandatory gift from the groom (or his family) to the bride (or her family) upon marriage in Islamic cultures.

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Questions about mahr in Arabic

What is the meaning of mahr in Arabic?
Mahr in Arabic is مَهْر (mahr), صَدَاق (ṣadāq).
ما معنى كلمة mahr؟
Mahr: مَهْر (mahr), صَدَاق (ṣadāq).
What does mahr mean in English?
Mahr means a mandatory gift from the groom (or his family) to the bride (or her family) upon marriage in Islamic cultures.

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