Woman gets digital camera as dowry
Husna Abdul Latheef, a young multimedia professional trainee from Karuvampoyil, near Koduvally, India, arguably became the first woman to demand a digital camera as the mehr (dowry) for her wedding.
She married Jawad Hussain, a multimedia software developer from Akkode, near Vazhakkad, by accepting a Sony A7III mirrorless full-frame camera as her mehr, thehindu.com reported.
“We usually find people asking for gold as mehr. I wanted something more useful. So I demanded a Sony mirrorless camera, which I had used before,” Ms. Husna said.
It was her passion for photography that made her demand a camera as her mehr. But she became the latest among women spinning a silent revolution in the community by being assertive of their rights. mehr is the right of a woman when she marries a man.
Ms. Husna’s groom Jawad was happy to offer her the150,000 rupees-camera she demanded. “In fact, she asked for something simple. And I was particular that I gave her something useful that she wanted. Actually I was thrilled when she specifically demanded a camera,” said Jawad.
Their marriage took place at Husna’s house adhering to COVID-19 protocol. Jawad’s friends defeated his attempts to conceal the photograph of him giving the mehr. It evoked the curiosity of many as the photo hit the social media.