4وَآتُوا النِّساءَ صَدُقاتِهِنَّ نِحلَةً ۚ فَإِن طِبنَ لَكُم عَن شَيءٍ مِنهُ نَفسًا فَكُلوهُ هَنيئًا مَريئًاN. J. DawoodGive women their dowry as a free gift; but if they choose to make over to you a part of it, you may regard it as lawfully yours.