Married gals how much is your Mehr?
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Why do you have to pay her family money ?
traditional somali culture i was told by hoyo when you formalise asking for the hand of the bride to be. Me, hoyo and her friends went over to their house to formally greet them and start the marriage ball rolling.
I don't think Somali mehr's are high compared to other Muslims, usually between 1-5k (CDN) from what I have seen. Only know one girl who asked for 10k and was marrying a non-Somali of a different culture where higher mahrs are common.
I'm not quite sure why people get angry when others mention they want a high mehr, they are showing you their attitude towards money. Perhaps, there is a certain lifestyle they want to live that you cannot afford and there is some incompatibility.
I'm not quite sure why people get angry when others mention they want a high mehr, they are showing you their attitude towards money. Perhaps, there is a certain lifestyle they want to live that you cannot afford and there is some incompatibility.
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Somali marriages seem like a business transaction no thank you
It's far more than that but i doubt simpletons like yourself will get it. It's alot better than india where the women's family have to pay the guy. looooool
I don't know where the idea that mahr is insurance money came from. It's a bridal gift, and it shows good will and a willingness to marry and commit on the part of the groom. Unfortunately all the whining and complaining from some broke men has taken some of the beauty out of it.
£8k is reasonable. He doesn't have to pay it all upfront.
£8k is reasonable. He doesn't have to pay it all upfront.
To sell her so called virginity to you, women are cattle to be sold that's why
horta how much do women expect the man to fork out of his pocket for the whole marriage including mehr.
By your logic non-virgin women shouldn't be entitled to any mehr. Ridiculous.
I wouldn't mind paying 10k or more for the right girl, she is gonna be the mother of my kids anyways.
But what pisses me off is her Gaajo dad who is setting the price and not the girl herself..
Most Somali girls are reasonable so it isn't really a problem.
But what pisses me off is her Gaajo dad who is setting the price and not the girl herself..
Most Somali girls are reasonable so it isn't really a problem.
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Sexist how?Mehr is really weird, outdated, [and kind of sexist] if you think about it...it's basically selling off daughters for the right price and putting high pressure on straight, young, working-class men to compete with other men(just to have a chance of a relationship).
Just saying.
It's a means of support for the wife should anything bad (death or divorce) happen.
It's literally a back-up. I don't see anything sexist there.
Mehr is really weird, outdated, [and kind of sexist] if you think about it...it's basically selling off daughters for the right price and putting high pressure on straight, young, working-class men to compete with other men(just to have a chance of a relationship).
Just saying.
You know the girl receives the money right?
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