Pakistani Bride Seeks Books Worth Rs 1 Lakh As 'Haq Mehr' On Her Wedding, Praised For Her 'Progressive Thought'
Naila Shamal, a writer by profession, has demanded her husband to provide her books worth one lakh rupees as a wedding gift.
While it is considered a norm in Muslim weddings for expensive items to be given as "Haq Mehr" (wedding gift) to brides for their wedding, a Pakistani woman has made a unique demand for a Mehr from her husband.
Naila Shamal, a writer by profession, has demanded her husband to provide her books worth one lakh rupees as a wedding gift.
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In a video which has gone viral, Shamal can be seen dressed in a bridal outfit as she delivers an important message. "As you all know, I have demanded books worth Rs100,000 for Haq Mehr," she says.
"One reason for this is that due to rising inflation in our country, we cannot afford expensive gifts. On the other hand, it is also important to eliminate wrong customs from our society," she adds.
A bride Naila Shamal in Mardan KPK, Pakistan demanded books in Haq Mehr, worth 100k. The bride and the groom both are writers.
¡ª Mona Farooq Ahmad (@MFChaudhryy) March 16, 2021
How much you love books? ? pic.twitter.com/zTQAVncYkF
Shamal then goes on to say that most women demand money and jewellery as Haq Mehr but she decided to settle for books as, being a writer, it was important for her to show appreciation for books.
"If I, as a writer, do not attach value to books then how can we expect the common man to do so?" she asks.
"The real reason I asked for the Haq Mehr is to give value to books so that we can also advise others to do the same," she says in conclusion.
The video of Naila Shamal, was shared to Twitter by a person named Mona Farooq Ahmad, and it has been getting a lot of of attention. It has already garnered more than 120k views and was retweeted more than 1000 times.
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Here's how people reacted:
It¡¯s a progressive thought. The couple is lucky enough to have each other and they will definitely enjoy writing in each other¡¯s company. More power to them ??!
¡ª Zainab (@bzainab27) March 16, 2021
So sweet to know that. I really like her thoughts. ??
¡ª Ijaz A Nadeem (@IjazANadeem) March 16, 2021
Wow ! That's so nice ?
¡ª Ayisha Hanif (@AyishaHanif) March 16, 2021
Thats something we dont often see in our culture thats great thinking ???
¡ª AamirSardar (@AamirSardar18) March 16, 2021
Wow. What a Novel Idea?
¡ª Ayub Minhas (@daribaalam) March 16, 2021
May She enjoy a happy and long life with her partner.
Prayers and best wishes for both?
For a change, it is good to see people breaking the tradition and take the initiative to end old practices.
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