El Shabka" and "El-Mahr"

On talking about the Egyptian wedding traditions, you’ll hear some distinctive terms such as El Shabka and El Mahr. What are they? The “El Shabka” is the jewelry that the groom gives to the bride as a gift. On the other hand, the “El Mahr” is the dowry that the groom gives to the bride’s family to buy the furniture of their future home.

And, because no one can be trusted and not all marriages can be happy ones. Egyptians use the “El-Qaima” as a divorce contract to guarantee the bride’s rights. This document includes all the items and appliances bought by the bride for her new house.