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There are two types of mahr recognized in Islamic fiqh: | There are two types of mahr recognized in Islamic fiqh: | ||
1. Al mahr Al musamma المهر المسمى-- the named or specified mahr, which involves a set, abritrarily fixed amount. This mahr can be agreed upon prior to the signing of the marriage contract or after the completion of the contract. | 1. Al mahr Al musamma المهر المسمى-- the named or specified mahr, which involves a set, abritrarily fixed amount. This mahr can be agreed upon prior to the signing of the marriage contract or after the completion of the contract. | ||
2. Al mahr al mithli المهر المثلي-- the like or sameness mahr, this is a mahr whereby the woman is given a set amount of assets based off of the her own traits; the different madhaahib disagree which traits can be included, but this is generally thought to include things like the number and nature of her family, her ethnic background (some ethnic backgrounsa are more desirable than others), beauty and intelligence <Ref> citation needed </Ref>. | 2. Al mahr al mithli المهر المثلي-- the like or sameness mahr, this is a mahr whereby the woman is given a set amount of assets based off of the her own traits; the different madhaahib disagree which traits can be included, but this is generally thought to include things like the number and nature of her family, her ethnic background (some ethnic backgrounsa are more desirable than others), beauty and intelligence <Ref> citation needed </Ref>. | ||