The value of dowries prevailing at the time reached in some decades to about 220 grams of pure gold, which exceeds 660 thousand Egyptian pounds at current gold prices in Egypt. The average price of a gram of 24-carat gold – at the close of trading last Saturday – 3028 pounds (the dollar is officially equal to about 31 pounds) The rise in gold prices, along with the cost of establishing a marital home, leads to the reluctance of many young men to marry.
The value of the dowry is equivalent to 1680 grams of silver carat 0.833 (the weight of the silver shark in that period 1.4 grams).