Bride price in Egypt?

Question

I'm just curious - what is the most common bride price paid among Egyptians? The amount of money the husband has to give his wife (or her family) upon marriage?

I know it varies whether the woman has been married before and how rich her husband and her family are, but what is the "going rate" for a girl past 25 who is a student at uni?

How much does a marriage cost in total, who pays for it, what is the money spent on?

I do not wish to say anything against Islam or something, I'm just curious. I know how much it is among female muslim students in Europe and I am trying to compare.

Errr ... I already know about dowry and mahr and how it works, don't need the lecture on it (I took 4 years of Islamic studies at uni and have lived in the Middle East). I also know the mahr can be very low in money (after all teaching the quran is considered to be the best mahr) - but how much is it on average among Egyptians with an income of 200 to 1000 LE per month? Any Egyptian girl be able to answer?

Answer 1

the average dowry for a girl from a good family is 50,000 LE.the wedding gift is about 25,000LE.
however, when the girl is rich , she asks the man to put both sums in the wedding gift .
if the girl is well off and the man has a good future, he can only get the gift .
in other words, these figures are just average ones and they can differ according to the situation.
moreover, the man has to provide the home, owned or rented, and the electrical appliances , and is expected to own a car or two .
the bride gets the furniture , the carpets, the curtains , the china, and all the kitchen utensils.
it would be an asset if she has her own car .
thses details convey the idea that marriage is expensive.
yes, it is. but each case can alter the details according to circumstances .

Answer 2

Well you can not call that; Bride price-It is called Dowry or Mahr- there is a simple but major difference:
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The *Bride price* is paid to the parents of the bride,
but the *Dowry (al mahr ) *is paid to the BRIDE ,
,so it is different than the bride price which was mentioned in the Old Testament. Exodus 22:16-17 says: "If a man seduces a virgin who is not pledged to be married and sleeps with her, he must pay the bride-price, and she shall be his wife,,,,
and also used to be given in some other cultures....
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While Mahr (dowry ) can be giving to the bride in two parts ,(divided) one before marriage and the second when divorced or being widow (first to take from the deceased wealth before divided to his inheritors), but it will remain as debt on the groom and prefered to be given during his lifetime...
It is a way to show:
1)The male's capability for the marriage
2) The male's seriousity for the marriage
3) The importance of marriage for the male
4)In a way it is also to secure the bride for future…
So , it is exactly like the present given to women in the west in form of a diamond ring, (why they give that),,and exactly like the ring which indicates also the 4 points I mention, This dowry will vary according to the capability (wealth ) of the groom and the evaluation of the marriage and the bride in his heart…
Can start from $2 till$ 1000000000000000000...etc depends on the capability of the groom, the laws in Europe and the west, put divorce settlements, well the dowry can be considered also an agreed settlement before the marriage and the divorce ..
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Edit ; My last friend gave her 25000le and an engagement ring for another 25000 and committed to 50000 le in case of divorce / I thing average will be in the range of 10000 (at least to buy (2 rooms)...and 10000 committed (the tea boy in my company paid that and his salary is 500le /month(+bonus)

Answer 3

It's variable according to the requests of the parents. If they invested in the bride much money, they ask for much money too. A father who invest in 3 or 4 girls, may be have be a good business man... Sure I'm joking.

I have a feeling you are not against Islam. Actually Islam doesn't mean that, but like always people use to explain things as they like and sometimes in the way that comes to in their benefit.
Dowry or Mahr (the money that has to be paid for the bride) it shouldn't be always cash money. It's just meant to be a present from the man to the lady who will carry on great responsibility with him to build a new family. God made it to be a symbol for the importance of the woman as the main pillar for the family and the community. The prophet Muhamed (PBUH) said that you can accept the man who you accept his religion. He means if he is religious enough, let him marry her.
Also he said to men willing to marry, that there are few things that men are seeking in a lady .. the best if you look for her religion.
Islam encourages the man to offer a present to his future wife and discourages high dowry and making marriage sophisticated and complicated specially if there many males and females are not married.

Simply Islam as I understood, encourages the marriage like the European simple marriage and not like the marriage in Muslim and Arab countries these days. It's the problem of the sick and retarded traditions in our countries.

Answer 4

ok

average mahr starts from 3000 LE for the low income people up to 50,000 to the above average income people
but in some cases the bride uses the Mahr to increase the size of the stone of the groom's gifted ring which by the way is also a part of the agreement (minimum 10,000)

Also some people doesn't pay any thing but they do the whole or part of the furnituer of the futur apartment

Answer 5

Its called dowry which is common in many cultures besides the Islamic one. The amount is not set but decided upon by the girl and her family. The girl gets to keep the money (if thats what she wants) its not always money she ask for but she gets what she ask for. It could be as simple as a shirt like one of the prophets wives asked for, it could be anything! This is good bc if it is a bad buy she gets to keep the money if he leaves her or so on and id she ask for a divorce she has to give it back to him.

Answer 6

AL mahar is different from country to other according to the economic situation, also marriage will cost different amount from country to other.
in Egypt it vary from 25 piaster till 100,000 $ as i hear

Answer 7

1750 LE, after discount. you can get a free baby during the summer sale. good luck.

Answer 8

guys , the asker is not a troll , she is a friend of mine , please give her real honest answers .
now , I really don't know the answer to this one .

Answer 9

That was mean.