According to IslamVision.org, there is nothing called 'dowry' in Islam. http://www.islamvision.org/Dowry.asp

As far as I know, sunni Muslims still give the dowry to the bride. My friend was recently married to a Saudi, and she was quite pleased with her dowry. So, I think it is safe to say that it is practiced in Saudi Arabia. I also have several Lebanese friends that recently married, and they too received their dowry. [Edit] I would say that the sects that interpret the verses and ahadeeth dealing with dowry as an order, still practice it. Just a couple of verses that mention the dowry. Al-Baqarah - 2:237 And if you divorce them before you have touched (had a sexual relation with) them, and you have appointed unto them the mahr (bridal money given by the husbands to his wife at the time of marriage), then pay half of that (mahr), unless they (the women) agree to forego it, or he (the husband), in whose hands is the marriage tie, agrees to forego and give her full appointed mahr. And to forego and give (her the full mahr) is nearer to At-Taqwa (piety, right-eousness, etc.). And do not forget liberality between yourselves. Truly, Allâh is All-Seer of what you do. (Al-Baqarah 2:237) An-Nisa - 4:24 Also (forbidden are) women already married, except those (captives and slaves) whom your right hands possess. Thus has Allâh ordained for you. All others are lawful, provided you seek (them in marriage) with mahr (bridal money given by the husband to his wife at the time of marriage) from your property, desiring chastity, not committing illegal sexual intercourse, so with those of whom you have enjoyed sexual relations, give them their mahr as prescribed; but if after a mahr is prescribed, you agree mutually (to give more), there is no sin on you. Surely, Allâh is Ever All­Knowing, All­Wise. (An-Nisa 4:24) However, we must keep in mind that more and more people are labeling many things as 'cultural' traditions, or (mis)interpreting verses to suit their needs or wants.

ya there is nothing called dowry in islam ((i am muslim ) and in islam the dowry is soooo not alowed to be practised ...

m sorry i understood the dowry wrong i've asked about and found that there is a dowry in islam ...but the man is whome have to pay it .. and it is there in all the muslim countries as well as it was 1 of the arabs triditionals even before islam came ....

Many Muslim cultures still practice some sort of dowry. This site, http://www.jamaat.org/islam/WomanMarriage.html writes "When a girl or woman is married it is an essential part of the marriage for the bridegroom to give her a dowry (mahr), which may be of any value agreed upon. This dowry is not like the old European dowry which was given by a father to a daughter on her marriage and thence became the husband's property. Nor is the Muslim dowry like the African "bride-price" which is paid by the bridegroom to the father as a form of payment or compensation. The Muslim dowry is a gift from the bridegroom to the bride and it becomes her exclusive property. (It remains her property even if she is later divorced. In the case of Khul'_ that is, divorce at the wife's request, she may be required to pay back all or part of the dowry.)" writerinislam.blogspot.com/2005/07/dowry-in-islam.html compares the mahr to the Indian dowry. www.islamfortoday.com/ruqaiyyah07.htm records The custom of giving dowry (jahaz) is not part of Islam, although it actually seems to be on the increase among several Muslim cultures, notably those of Indian, Pakistani and Bangladeshi origin, even when they have settled in the UK.

The dowry (mahr) is practiced by any muslim sect that follows the hadiths (which is almost all), the prophet gave dowrys. The dowry is unique in the way it is paid. The man and woman agree upon an acceptable price (the woman can ask anything she likes). Upon marriage, she is asked before witnesses whether she accepts the man and agreed amount. When the dowry is paid, it becomes her property alone. It may be obsolete in today's western society, but it is still practiced as a formality. Women today, can fairly easily acquire jobs and make a decent living for themselves if they divorce. In those times (and I guess still in some places around the world )it was not so easy to get by as a single woman. The dowry was meant to help a woman along if she all of a sudden found herself without her husband (almost like a lump sum alimony payment, paid right at the get-go).

Confusion can arise from terminology. Dowry, as such, is an Indian custom. It refers to the amount of money/property that a man's side would require from the woman's side before the man will agree to marry the woman (in some cases this can be house, car etc) . This custom has led to 1 men pitching for the highest amount they can get 2 parents/guardians feeling burdened when a girl is approaching marriageable age 3 increased abortion of female foetuses 4 murder of wives by greedy husbands The last two have helped to tip the male to female ratio of the population in India in favour of the male. There is no basis in Islam for the Dowry system. The system in Islam is called the 'Mehr'. There is no English word for it because the system arises from the Qur'an and should therefore be practiced by all Muslims everywhere. The Mehr is a marriage gift, a right, of the wife. It is agreed by both parties and remains an obligation on the husband. The wife is free to spend it as she pleases.

Are you speaking of arranged marriage? I know two Muslims who have married within the last 3 years. One man tried to marry a woman his family selected. He gave the woman around 2,000 U.S. dollars worth of jewelry (gold), as a dowry. It didn't work out,but she kept the dowry. He found another woman and gave her the same, including her wedding dress and other clothing and sundries. It worked out and she is now in the U.S. and has just had a child. Another man gave his wife title to his business (if he dies) as a dowry. They also have recently had a child.

yes, many sects still practice dowery and arranged marriages also. even in the usa, there are many many arranged marriages annually