i. Marriage is conditioned on payment of a dowry. ii. The dowry is fixed at 19 miṯẖqáls of pure gold for city-dwellers, and 19 miṯẖqáls of silver for village-dwellers, depending on the permanent residence of the husband, and not of the wife. iii. It is forbidden to pay more than 95 miṯẖqáls. iv. It is preferable that a man content himself with the payment of 19 miṯẖqáls of silver. v. If the full payment of dowry is not possible the issue of a promissory note is permissible. k. Should either party, following the recital of the specifically revealed verse and the payment of the dowry, take a dislike to the other before the marriage is consummated, the period of waiting is not necessary prior to a divorce. The taking back of the dowry, however, is not permitted. l. The husband must fix for his wife the time of his return when intending to travel. If, for a legitimate reason, he is prevented from returning at the appointed time, he must inform her and strive to return to her. If he fails to fulfil either condition, she must wait 9 months, after which she may remarry, though it is preferable for her to wait longer. If news of his death or murder reaches her, and the news is confirmed by general report or by 2 reliable witnesses, she may remarry after the lapse of 9 months. m. If the husband departs without informing his wife of the date of his return, and is aware of the law prescribed in the Kitáb-i-Aqdas, the wife may remarry after waiting a full year. If the husband is unaware of this law, the wife must wait until news of her husband reaches her. n. Should the husband, after the payment of the dowry, discover that the wife is not a virgin, the refund of the dowry and of the expenses incurred may be demanded. o. If the marriage has been conditioned on virginity the refund of the dowry and of the