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Case law: Mahr

By Pamela Cross | June 4, 2019

Bakhshi v. Hosseinzadeh 2017 ONCA 838: The parties in this case were married in Iran in 1995, at which time they entered into a Maher, which is an Islamic marriage contract. They emigrated to Canada and then separated in 2013. The wife initiated an application for divorce, custody, child support, equalization of property, and other relief.…

Will the family court enforce a mahr?

By Luke's Place | October 3, 2017

Mahr (also spelled maher, mohr and mehr) is a form of marriage agreement in which the husband promises to pay his wife (in cash or other forms of property) if the marriage ends or if he dies. Muslim marriage contracts always include a mahr, whether the marriage takes place in Canada or elsewhere. The mahr…