It is not uncommon in some eastern cultures, particularly in Iran, India, Pakistan, and other Arab countries, to enter into marriage agreements wherein a husband commits to pay an agreed-upon sum of money, usually in the form of gold coins, to his wife. This amount can be summoned by the wife at the beginning of the marriage, the end, or at anytime in-between. Often referred to as Maher (or Mehr, Mahr, Mohr, Meher, Mehrieh, Mahir, or…