Khaberni - A widely discussed video circulated on social media, after it documented the cancellation of a marriage contract ceremony in a region of Kazakhstan, following a sudden dispute between the bride and groom about the value of the dowry, prompting the groom to leave the place and end the wedding ceremony.
According to the events documented by a Kazakh newspaper, the Imam asked the bride and groom about the dowry value for official registration, explaining that the minimum religiously accepted amount is 4.25 grams of gold. The bride then shocked the attendees by announcing that her dowry was a luxury "Changan" car from China, which shocked both the groom and the attendees.
The video showed the groom trying to negotiate with the bride about her request, but she insisted on her stance, leading him to make a sudden decision to immediately end the ceremony. He stood up and left the hall, amid the astonishment of the audience.
The incident caused a wide debate on social media in Kazakhstan and beyond, dividing opinions between those who saw the dowry as a legitimate right of the bride and her freedom to determine it, and those who considered demanding a luxury car during the marriage contract as an exaggeration in expectations and a cause for the collapse of the marriage before it even began.
Several commentators noted that such disputes often arise due to a lack of prior agreement on financial details and a difference in understanding between the two parties regarding social and religious customs, emphasizing that dialogue before the wedding ceremonies can prevent such embarrassing situations.
