mehar-e-muvajjal sikkA A rAijulwaqt

English translation: Immediate dowry [in] current currency

11:01 Nov 4, 2015
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Urdu term or phrase: mehar-e-muvajjal sikkA A rAijulwaqt
I am translating a document from Hindi into English in which some of the words are in Urdu. It is a marriage related document.

What does
mehar-e-muvajjal sikkA A rAijulwaqt
mean?

What is the meaning of following words

Mehar muajjal nakad (or naqd)

Mehar muvajjal udhAr

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Rajan Chopra
India
Local time: 05:21
English translation:Immediate dowry [in] current currency
Explanation:
mehar-e-muvajjal [immediate dowry] sikkA A rAijulwaqt [literally: current coin meaning current currency or currency of the day]

Mehar muajjal nakad (or naqd) [immediate dowry cash; nakad or naqd means cash]

Mehar muvajjal udhAr [immediate dowry debt/loan]

Most of these terms have Arabic roots: معجل [mu'ajjal] means immediate; م‌ؤجل [muvajjal] means deferred
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Wali S.
Canada
Local time: 19:51
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1Immediate dowry [in] current currency
Wali S.
5Dowry money paid at the spot
Basit Ijaz
5مہرِ موجل سکہ رائج الوقت، يا مہرِ معجل سکہ رائج الوقت
Qamar Ali Khan
3Dowry paid in cash
Ahmed Girach


  

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Dowry money paid at the spot


Explanation:
Mehar muajjal nakad (or naqd) means dowry money a groom pay to the bride at the time of marriage

Mehar muvajjal udhAr means dowry money payment of which bride agree to postpone till later


Basit Ijaz
Pakistan
Local time: 04:51
Works in field
Native speaker of: Urdu
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Asker: Thanks for your reply and explanation but what is the meaning of sikkA A rAijulwaqt

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مہرِ موجل سکہ رائج الوقت، يا مہرِ معجل سکہ رائج الوقت


Explanation:
An Islamic rule to mutually decide a marriage monetary portion payable to the bride at a fixed time (مہرِ موجل) in current coin (سکہ رائج الوقت).

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Mehar muajjal naqd is the decided portion to be paid on the spot and Mehar muajjal udhar means the portion to be paid later on, as mutually agreed.

Qamar Ali Khan
Pakistan
Local time: 04:51
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Native speaker of: Native in BaluchiBaluchi, Native in UrduUrdu, Native in Pashto (Pushto)Pashto (Pushto)
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Immediate dowry [in] current currency


Explanation:
mehar-e-muvajjal [immediate dowry] sikkA A rAijulwaqt [literally: current coin meaning current currency or currency of the day]

Mehar muajjal nakad (or naqd) [immediate dowry cash; nakad or naqd means cash]

Mehar muvajjal udhAr [immediate dowry debt/loan]

Most of these terms have Arabic roots: معجل [mu'ajjal] means immediate; م‌ؤجل [muvajjal] means deferred


Wali S.
Canada
Local time: 19:51
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in Pashto (Pushto)Pashto (Pushto), Native in DariDari
PRO pts in category: 12
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Thanks so much because you have provided help in respect of the whole phrase.

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Dowry paid in cash


Explanation:
Maher -e-muvajjal - Dowry paid in present(not future) -sikkA A rajul waqt- in currency presently in circulation

Example sentence(s):
  • Kazi asks bride in nikaah ceremony (marriage ceremony), Aaapne "X' ko rupiyaa ek lakh mehar-e- muvajal sikkaa A rajul waqt apna sohar kubul kiyaa?
  • meanibg there by "Have you accepted "X"as your husband on dowry in cash of Rs. 1,00,000/-
Ahmed Girach
India
Local time: 05:21
Native speaker of: Native in GujaratiGujarati, Native in HindiHindi
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