A Kerala man and the ‘Mehr’ he gave his wife went viral for all the right reasons. Ijas Hakim gifted his wife 100 books as Mehr for their wedding. This Kerala couple and their book Mehr is giving the Internet progressive couple goals.
The lucky girl Ajna Nizam received 100 books that she wanted to read. How did Ijas know his Mehr had all the books she wanted to read? He knew because she gave him a list of 100 books that she wants to read.
Normally Mehr is given as a large sum of money, valuables or property that a Muslim man gifts his bride. It serves as a bride’s security like alimony.
Ajna was no ordinary woman and wanted literary wealth not monetary. So she gave her betrothed a list of 100 books she wants to read.
This unique union had the couple’s Mehr and marriage making rounds on the Internet. Soon enough they were famous.
