The Role and Impact of Dowry in the delay of Matrimony (Nikah)in Pashtun Society: An Analytical Study

Abstract

Nikah (connubiality) is the only undisciplined way of physical commerce between a man and woman. It plays an important  part to satisfy the  spontaneous  requirements of man and woman and also  insure gravidity. Dower( Mahar) is one of the  introductory conditions of Nikah. It's a token  plutocrat that manifests  quality of  woman and shows the commitment of the husabnd that the responsibility of earning rests on his shoulders. The  end of this study is to  punctuate the traditions regarding Mahar in contemporary Pashtun society in District Charsadda, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Data was collected through questionnaire from  wedded people, both manly and womanish, to know about the customs and traditions of contemporary Pashtun Society regardinging Mahar. Analysis was done by using descriptive statistics i- e data table. The study shows that  utmost of the people are  apprehensive of the Islamic principles regarding Mahar as an obligation but still there's inconsistenct between oral conviction and deed with trference to the payment of Mahar. Dower is considered as a mark of respect for women in Islam. There's the tradition of giving gold as dower that's paid at the time or after the  connubiality.