Branch II Dowry Provisions Dowry 27. Whatever may, by Sharia, be bound thereby shall validly be dowry, whether property, work or benefit. Ownership of dowry 28. Dowry is the property of woman, and no inconsistent condition shall count. General provisions with respect to the dowry 29. (1) Dowry may be expedited, or postponed, wholly or part of it, at the time of contract. (2) Dowry shall be binding wholly by valid contract, and shall be ascertained by consummation, or death, and the postponed thereof shall be due by the time becoming due, death or irretrievable divorce. (3) A divorced wife, before consummation shall be entitled to half the dowry, where named, otherwise she shall be entitled save to enjoyment (Mutaa') not exceeding half the dowry of the like thereof. (4) Where dowry is not named, or naming is incorrect there shall be due the dowry of the like thereof. (5) Where the spouses differ upon the dowry amount, evidence shall be on the wife; where she fails, statement shall be for the husband on his oath, unless he alleges what may not validly be dowry of her like customarily; then dowry of the like shall be decreed; and likewise the judgment upon difference between one of the two spouses and heirs of the other, or between their heirs. Dowry and consummation 30. (1) The wife may refrain from consummation, until she receives her advanced dowry. (2) Where the wife consents to consummation, before receiving her dowry from the husband, it shall be deemed as debt in his liability. Delivery of property to the betrothed as being dowry 31. Where the betrothed delivers to his betrothed prior to the contract property as being of dowry then one of the parties deviates from concluding the contract, or one of them dies, he shall have the right to recover what he has delivered in kind, where existing; otherwise it's like, or value on the day of delivery. Branch lll Guardianship in Marriage Order of guardians 32. (1) Guardian in marriage is a consanguineous by himself, as to the inheritance order. (2) Where two guardians are equal in affinity, then marriage shall be valid, by guardianship of any one of them. (3) Where the furthermost guardian undertakes the contract, in the presence of the nearest guardian, it shall be concluded subject to the ratification of the nearest guardian. (4) The contract shall be valid, upon ratification of the special guardian where a woman marries by public guardianship, in his presence, in the contract place or a near place in which his opinion may be taken; where he does not ratify, he shall have the right to apply for rescission, unless one year from the date of consummation has not elapsed of the date of consummation. Guardianship conditions 33. A guardian shall be required to be a sane male, adult and Muslim, where guardianship is on a Muslim. Marriage of an adult virgin by guardian 34. (1) An adult shall be married by her guardian, upon her permission and consent to the husband and dowry; and her statement of her adulthood shall be admissible, unless belied by what is apparent. (2) The acceptance of an adult virgin shall implicitly or by implication be necessary, where her guardian contracts her marriage without her permission, then he tells here the contract. 4