Dubai Court honors couple who married with least dowry
The head of Dubai Courts has honoured the couple who got married last year with the smallest dowry – just one dirham.
The move, by Director General Ahmed Saeed bin Hazim, aims to reduce the amount of dowries and other costs related to weddings in the UAE.
According to a reporyt on national news agency WAM, Mohammed Abdul Rahman, Head of the Executive Committee of the Dubai Courts' Club, said the initiative of ‘The Least Dowry’ is intended to honour the couple who got married last year with the least dowry in order to create awareness on the reduction of dowries and ease the burden on marriage candidates.
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The head of Dubai Courts has honoured the couple who got married last year with the smallest dowry - just one dirham
WAM said he added that the dowry problem has become a disturbing phenomenon for many families who find themselves forced to incur high costs for wedding ceremonies.
He called for parents not to pay excess costs for the wedding ceremonies and concerts.
He said the marriage officers registered dowries from one dirham to Dhs50, 000, which is the highest specified limit in accordance with the directives by the Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.
The Least Dowry scheme was carried out in coordination between Dubai Courts' Club and the Department of Personal Status at the Dubai Courts.
Comments
by Mishmumkin
Monday, May 28 2012, 2:25PM
“I think that depending on how the marriage contract is written, a dowry can be a financial safety net for women. I don't agree on the need for a dowry in my social context, but I can understand how a women here might want a bit of cash for safekeeping should marital bliss eventually end in divorce.”
by Neha Dadlani
Monday, May 28 2012, 2:08PM
“Down with Dowry....Least or Max...Dowry a big NO no.”
by Joel Villanueva
Saturday, May 26 2012, 2:44PM
“does love marriage requires dowry???”
by katarungan
Saturday, May 26 2012, 2:22PM
“marriage should be a union of love not a money purse...”
by Lynlyn Belmonte
Friday, May 25 2012, 12:21PM
“DOWRY is just a formality....why does dowry is too much if the marriage someday is not going strong?.a marriage must be based on the love, willingness and the compatibility of the couple...maybe someday the man will say that he can do whatever he wants to the woman coz he bought her already and some gentlemen can't marry their special someone coz of the expensine dowry.”
by Ranya Jawed
Friday, May 25 2012, 1:42AM
“This is really a commendable initiative taken by the couple. I hope it will help create awareness among those for whom dowry is most important and superior than anything. People fail to understand that its the love that binds the relationship and not the dowry!”
by bijijesudason
Friday, May 25 2012, 12:23AM
“Nice example to set. Hope they can lead the way.”
by Mais Al-Baali
Thursday, May 24 2012, 9:44PM
“This is a very sweet gesture. I really hope everyone takes this into heart!”
by dxbgal
Thursday, May 24 2012, 9:04PM
“C'mon what century are we living in! Why is dowry needed, both families can pitch in for wedding costs, along with the couple, getting married is the main thing, couples don't need to have an extravagant wedding which they cannot afford, this dowry system should be abolished worldwide.”