DEMANDING OF DOWRY IS A CURSE

What does dowry mean?

A dowry is served as a form of protection for wife against the possibility of ill treatment by her husband and his family, providing an incentive for husband not to harm his wife.

Parent’s views about providing a dowry to their children

Dowry refers to many goods or property that a woman brings into a marriage. It is paid by the woman’s family to man’s family. In the Muslim world marriage is regarded as a religious duty and MUHAMMAD (S.A.W) went on to say: “Don’t let your child to go with empty handed after marriage, provide something to your daughters “so in Islamic countries parents consider it as their social responsibility to give dowry to their daughters with their own happiness not due to their compulsion.

WHY PARENTS PROVIDE DOWRY?

Dowry is the money ,goods or estate that woman brings to a marriage which is paid by the bride's parents to the groom or his family just because of the following reasons. To save their self respect To their own will Establishment of a new household Protect the daughter so she will not listen

to any ones words To fulfill the Sunhat of Muhammad (S.A.W)

WHAT KIND OF PEOPLE DEMAND DOWRY?

The kinds of people who asks to a girl’s parents for dowry because a girl is not enough even though she leaves behind her family, home, lifestyles and everything she may have ever known to go live with a stranger. Kinds of people are here.

Greedy people Shirker Without morality people Selfish and having lust

of money

DAMANDING FORMS OF DOWRY:

The shirker, selfish and greedy people demand the dowry in such forms.

In cash For getting car House Bikes Foreign tour To start the business Ornaments etc.

IMPACT OF DEMANDING THE DOWRY BEFORE MARRIAGE:

Parents, girls and family members are effected if boy’s family demand for dowry, effect is

Tension creating situation

Age increased(aged) Diversion Cause of social evils Death before age Spoil the minds of

others. Suicide

IMPACT OF DEMANDING DOWRY AFTER MARRIAGE:

If the dowry is demanded after marriage then the situation is:

Threats Tension creating situation Disagreements and

quarrels Spoil the whole

environment Spoil the household

environment Badly beaten Divorce Bad impact on children

WHAT HAPPENED IF THEIR DEMAND IS FULFILLED:

If the parents fulfill the demand of boys, parents then the impact is really bad because it is the mother of all the evils.

Repetition of demands Generate many social evils Further greediness Temporary happiness Permanent worrying for parents

ACTIVITIES OF A PRO:

As a pro (public relation officer), the activities are: Made speeches Seminars Awareness Aware the condition of

poor people Documentary Lesson oriented movies

must watch Media should highlight

these people Punishment

POSITIVE EFFECT ON SOCIETY :

If the punishment is given and government fine then then the situation can b better. After aware the people that demanding dowry is a curse and it is the mother of all the evils people can improve their life if they aware what our holy prophet says:

“Do not marry only for the sake of beauty, the beauty may be the cause of moral degradation, do not marry

for the sake of wealth, may be the wealth becomes the reason of

insubordination. Marry on the grounds of religious devotion”

Situation can be better if people follow the direction of MUHAMMAD (S.A.W).

Wedding on exact age of women Tension free people Happy life Half evils will be finished.