Rules of Dower in Islam and an Analysis of Payment System in Society: Bangladesh Perspective

Dower is undoubtedly a significant subject matter for the Muslim society. It is a sum of money or property on which the wife is entitled to receive from her husband in consideration of their marriage. Islam has maintained a balance in the society between men and women by giving its unequivocal endorsement to a practical division of responsibilities, whereby women are placed in charge of the domestic management of the household, while men are responsible for the maintenance of its victuals and livelihood in a matrimonial family. In this article, an investigation of the real problems for the recovery of dower and recommendations have been highlighted to make awareness between men and women in the practice of discharging their respective religious, legal and social responsibilities in regards of dower.