It is the dowry of a married woman so that it is close to her female relatives, taking into account the availability of social equality between the spouses. Common dowry cases: 1- If the couple or their guardian does not define a dowry. 2- If the couple agreed to marry without a dowry. 3- If…
The registration of marriage in court is very important to confirm marriage legally, and therefore customary marriage is a valid marriage in Sharia, but it is not legally valid. Marriage is proven by the testimony of witnesses even if they do not attend the contract, and it is permissible to testify witnesses by relying on…
The mother may claim custody of her child at any time, as long as he or she is within the age of custody. The child custody is for the one who seeks custody and would like to raise and spend on the child. The mother’s right to custody shall be forfeited if she remarries. The…
The wife’s demand for Trousseau Items requires the fulfillment of two conditions: the first is the wife’s ownership of the Trousseau Items, and the second is the husband to take these things unlawfully. The value of these things is estimated by asking or the physical inspection of the property in order to be judged when…
If the inheritance is not highly indebted, the heirs may dispose of their property because their ownership of the inheritance starts from the date of death. In the event that the inheritance is in debt, the heirs are not entitled to dispose of it before the payment of the debt, because the right of creditors…
The Syrian Personal Status Law defines the rights that are deducted from inheritance in the following order: Burial expenses. The debts of the deceased. The will that is due to the descendants of the deceased. Optional will. The heirs according to the order of kinship. In the absence of the heirs of the deceased, the…
The guardian must, within thirty days of the end of his guardianship, hand over all the money in his possession in addition to submitting documents and they are presented to the minor who has reached the age of majority or to his heirs if he dies and he must also provide a copy of the…