Dowry – A Scourge, A Social Injustice"Respected Audience!
Today's topic is: Dowry: A Curse"
Dowry means the wealth, goods, or gifts given by the bride's parents to the groom or his family at the time of marriage. Apparently, it seems like a loving custom, but in reality, it has become a serious social evil. This custom has become so entrenched that arranging a marriage without dowry is still difficult or impossible in many areas. Sometimes, the girl's education, piety, and character are ignored, and only dowry is given importance. If we look at it from an Islamic point of view, Islam orders to make marriage easy and simple. The marriage of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ's daughter, Hazrat Fatima (RA), is an example, where simplicity, love, and blessing are seen, not a display of wealth. Marriage should be made easy and fornication difficult, but alas! The opposite is happening in our society. And today, many disadvantages of dowry are visible in the society: Financial pressure: Middle-class and poor parents are drowned in debt for their daughter's marriage.
The limit is reached when girls are harassed after marriage for having less dowry, sometimes even killed, and alas, alas, many virtuous, modest girls stay at home only because their parents cannot afford dowry. In society, some people consider boys only as a means of earning wealth. We should neither take dowry nor give it. Educated youth should stop their families from this curse. Scholars, teachers, and social figures should awaken people on this topic. Piety, religiosity, and morality should be made the criteria for marriage, not wealth.
In the end, I want to say
Dowry is not just a financial burden, but a bargain for a daughter's honor.
Come! Today, let us all pledge that we will not be a part of this cruel custom.
We will follow Islamic teachings and make marriage easy.
May Allah grant us the ability to live with truth and eliminate wrong customs.
Ameen, O Lord of the Worlds.
والسلام علیکم ورحمة الله وبرکاته
Hafiz Arman Alam Tajveedi
Today's topic is: Dowry: A Curse"
Dowry means the wealth, goods, or gifts given by the bride's parents to the groom or his family at the time of marriage. Apparently, it seems like a loving custom, but in reality, it has become a serious social evil. This custom has become so entrenched that arranging a marriage without dowry is still difficult or impossible in many areas. Sometimes, the girl's education, piety, and character are ignored, and only dowry is given importance. If we look at it from an Islamic point of view, Islam orders to make marriage easy and simple. The marriage of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ's daughter, Hazrat Fatima (RA), is an example, where simplicity, love, and blessing are seen, not a display of wealth. Marriage should be made easy and fornication difficult, but alas! The opposite is happening in our society. And today, many disadvantages of dowry are visible in the society: Financial pressure: Middle-class and poor parents are drowned in debt for their daughter's marriage.
The limit is reached when girls are harassed after marriage for having less dowry, sometimes even killed, and alas, alas, many virtuous, modest girls stay at home only because their parents cannot afford dowry. In society, some people consider boys only as a means of earning wealth. We should neither take dowry nor give it. Educated youth should stop their families from this curse. Scholars, teachers, and social figures should awaken people on this topic. Piety, religiosity, and morality should be made the criteria for marriage, not wealth.
In the end, I want to say
Dowry is not just a financial burden, but a bargain for a daughter's honor.
Come! Today, let us all pledge that we will not be a part of this cruel custom.
We will follow Islamic teachings and make marriage easy.
May Allah grant us the ability to live with truth and eliminate wrong customs.
Ameen, O Lord of the Worlds.
والسلام علیکم ورحمة الله وبرکاته
Hafiz Arman Alam Tajveedi