I have a classmate back in college (sometime 1987) whose family is considered of royalty in their clan. She's beautiful, intelligent and she was arranged to be married after graduating. The dowry was Php 1,000,000 and some properties.
When I went home for a vacation 2006, I saw her again and she's still happily married to the guy. She mentioned that her dowry was used to put up her own restaurant business and of course barter trading business. Her husband is a successful businessman in the fishing industry.
In the case of returning (I wouldn't use the qword "repay") the dowry BEFORE the marriage...of course, the bride SHOULD RETURN the dowry...it's ethically correct to do so.
I have a classmate back in college (sometime 1987) whose family is considered of royalty in their clan. She's beautiful, intelligent and she was arranged to be married after graduating. The dowry was Php 1,000,000 and some properties.
When I went home for a vacation 2006, I saw her again and she's still happily married to the guy. She mentioned that her dowry was used to put up her own restaurant business and of course barter trading business. Her husband is a successful businessman in the fishing industry.
In the case of returning (I wouldn't use the qword "repay") the dowry BEFORE the marriage...of course, the bride SHOULD RETURN the dowry...it's ethically correct to do so.