Amount of gold/mehr(dowry)/money to give bride

[Paheli00]

Re: Amount of gold/mehr(dowry)/money to give bride

@firoz100

What is the ‘average’ amount of gold, mehr, and money for gifts to give your prospective bride?
My fiancee is demanding that I give her 2 gold sets valued at $9k (US), $1000 mehr, and $3000 cash (1k for gifts, 2k for her valima outfit). On top of that she is saying I should give 1k for doodh pillai.

Is she being unreasonable?

Whether or not she’s being unreasonable depends on your income. So let’s say you make $30,000 a year…then yes, she’s being unreasonable. But if your salary is $100K+, then what she’s asking for is fine.