What is the maximum amount of dowry that can be given?

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Excerpt: Fatawa Aman Puri by Sheikh Ghulam Mustafa Zahir Aman Puri

Question:

What is the maximum amount of dowry that can be given?

Answer:

It is correct to give dowry according to one’s status; however, giving a dowry beyond one’s means is not commendable. If one has the means, a treasure can also be given as dowry.
❀ Allah Almighty’s command is:

﴿وَآتَيْتُمْ إِحْدَاهُنَّ قِنْطَارًا﴾

Reference: (An-Nisa: 20)

“And you have given (a wife) a treasure (as dowry).”