This document discusses dowry as a social problem in India. It defines dowry as money, property or gifts given to the bride's family from the groom's family. The practice leads to dowry-related deaths where women are abused and killed by their in-laws for not meeting dowry demands. While dowry is not part of Islam, it was practiced by some Muslim communities. The document outlines India's Dowry Prohibition Act of 1961 which made giving or taking dowry illegal. It concludes by calling for stricter laws and changing social attitudes to end the mistreatment of women over dowry.

2. DOWRY
AS A SOCIAL PROBLEM

3. Dowry is a curse

4. Presented by
• Sidra Noor 14-Arid-2885
• Urooj Fatima 14-Arid-2886
• Uzma Ahsan 14-Arid-2887

5. Definition
• What is Dowry System?
Money, property and other things that the bride brings from her parents
house is known as a Dowry.
• According to “GOODY & SJ. TAMBIAH” Dowry as:
“A Substantial transfer of goods or money from the bride’s family to the
bride, the groom or the groom’s family, most often the gifts go to bride”.

6. CAUSES & EFFCTS of DOWRY
• Dowry Related Deaths
 Woman suicides due to abuse and tease
from mother-in-law
 Mother-in-law burn her daughter-in-law
for dowry

7. Continued….
A big cause in this case, murder or suicide are invariably, related to the
demands of more Dowries, which the poor parents of the brides could not
afford to give their daughters at the time of their marriages.

8. Dowry in Islam
 The practice of giving dowry (jahez) is not part of Islam, but Islam does
not stop a father from giving his daughter gifts, money or property, or
arranging for a wedding feast but should not demanding and exploitation
from the bride’s father.
 The Prophet (P.B.U.H) himself saw to the marriages of his four daughters.
He gave his daughter Hazrat Fatimah (R.A) various gifts when she
married Hazrat Ali (R.A), but there is no record of his having given
anything to his other daughters on the occasion of their marriages.

9. Continued….
 The Holy Prophet (P.BU.H) set an example for the Muslims when he gave
the hand of his daughter Hazrat Fatima (R.A) to Hazrat Ali (R.A) who
arranged for the marriage expenses after disposing of his famous sword,
the most coveted article.
 The Prophet’s daughter was seen off with a few utensils, a pallet & the
simple bridal dress.
 The Mehr (Marriage bond money) was only 25 dinars.

10. The Concept of Dowry in some other
Countries
• Dowry in Greece
• Dowry in Nomads of Saudi Arabia Al-Murrah
• Dowry in India
• Dowry in Africa
• Dowry in Somalia
• Dowry in Islam

11. Law of Dowry
• The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961
• (Act No. 28 of 1961)
with (Maintenance of Lists of Presents to the Bride & Bridegroom) `
Rules,1985
• An Act to prohibit the giving or taking of dowry

12. Be it enacted by Parliament in the 12th
Year of the Republic of India as follows:
• 1. Short title, extent and commencement.
• 2. Definition of "dowry".
• 3. Penalty for giving or taking dowry.
• 4. Penalty for demanding dowry

13. Conclusion
• To stop dowry system firstly we need to change our thinking and views.
We should think that if other parents are giving their daughter to us, we
should take care of her.
• For money we should not tease the girl.
• We need to take this thing on ourselves that if our daughter, sister is going
to marry with someone and boy’s family tease her a lot only for money or
property, how bad we will feel that time. So we should think about this.

14. Continued….
• Government should also make strict laws against this bad dowry system
because causes of dowry system making nation’s reputation down. Now
days girl’s abusing going on higher rank in India, hence govt. should think
about this.

15. At the End:
• I just say that kill the Dowry System not the Girls….

16. References
• http://muslim-academy.com/what-is-a-dowry-
jahaz/#sthash.GY13NSeZ.dpuf
• http://www.scribd.com/doc/116904436/Dowry-ppt#scribd
• http://www.myluxidream.com/dowry-system-finishes-thousands-of-life-
specially-in-india/
• http://www.studying-islam.org/articletext.aspx?id=1273

17. Continued….
• http://ncw.nic.in/acts/THEDOWRYPROHIBITIONACT1961.pdf

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