Can the amount of dower be increased?

Yes, the amount of dower can be increased, but the increasing power is lie before the court of law. If an applicant demand to increase the amount of her marriage’s consideration known as dower which was defined/specified before the marriage, or during the marriage, or after the marriage , the court may increase the amount of dower which was specified previously. The court may increase the amount of deferred dower in some circumstances.

Following circumstances are take into consideration during the decision of court for increasing the amount of dower;

1. The amount of dower of applicant’s mother;

2. The amount of dower of applicant’s aunty;

3. The amount of dower of applicant’s elder sister;

4. Status of the applicant’s in the house of law;

5. Social status of the applicant;

6. Social status of the defendant (husband);

7. Financial situation of the husband;

8. Financial capacity of the husband to pay the dower;

But the court cannot decrease the amount of dower which had specified previously. Desecration of dower is not under the jurisdiction of the court. So, the court can only increase the amount of dower, cannot decrease the same.

Written With The Help Of Refference Book:

Mulla’s Principles Of MAHOMEDAN LAW (19^th Edition)

Written By: M. Hidayatullah & Arshad Hidayatullah (India).

Text Book Of MOHAMMEDAN LAW (23^rd Edition)

Written By: Aqil Ahamad (India).

MUSLIM LAW (17^th Edition-2014)

Written By: Syed Khalid Rashid.

Revised By: Prof. V. P. Bharatiya (India).

Text Book On ISLAMIC LAW

[Including Statutory Family Laws]

Reprint: May 2009(1^st Edition)

Written By: Dr. Muhammad Faiz-Ud-Din (Bangladesh).