Dowry And Role Of Daughter
It is not a sacred deed at all. It has nothing to do with religion. This is a cultural activity. To take dowry or not is, unfortunately, not your choice but of the boy and his family. They should not demand it or you may ask them not to demand it and in return you may not demand to have jewelry from them, for example. In fact, it is basically the responsibility of the husband to provide for her wife. The wife is not responsible to bring a dowry for her husband. but cultural norms take their course. However, if dowry is not a burden on the parents they may give whatever they feel need to give to their daughters.