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Originally Posted by Arabesque
The delayed dowry has nothing to do with divorce. A wife has the right to claim her delayed mahr any time and does not need to wait for a divorce. It's just "delayed", it's not conditioned by divorce.
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Strictly speaking, you're right, the mahr is to be given immediately at the commencement of the marriage, or shortly after. But there is the provision for it to be delayed, and in practice, it is often regarded as a divorce settlement. Often the argument given is that while the couple is married, their finances are one, etc, etc.
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