marriage costs
The news of an Egyptian young man buying a net made of silver instead of gold for his fiancée caused an uproar on social networking sites in Egypt, as some young men praised the idea, stressing that facilitating procedures for those wishing to marry now in Egypt has become a necessity, at a time when the country is witnessing an unprecedented economic crisis and high prices. Prices Young people carry heavy financial burdens on their shoulders that may keep some away from the idea of marriage altogether.
But others denounced the idea of buying a net made of silver, pointing out that the husband must bear his responsibility and the wife must secure her future and not give up her rights. This news comes days following the Egyptian President, Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, announced the establishment of a “Family Support Fund” that requires young people who are regarding to get married to donate to the fund as one of the conditions for completing the marriage.
Beginning of the story
The Egyptian city of Tanta witnessed a unique precedent, as two newlyweds bought a net from SilverAfter the price of a gram of gold in Egypt reached 1850 pounds, and this was the reason for the delay in marriage and the lack of demand for it.
Karim Mamdouh, the groom, with his bride, Ghada; Together, they decided to buy the entire network of silver, and save the amount paid for the gold network for another matter, in order to facilitate marriage procedures
According to local media, Karim said that he “works as a cashier in a grill restaurant, and is associated with a girl from a religious and well-mannered family, who enjoys a good reputation and good manners, and decided to marry her, and they agreed to buy the entire network of silver, due to the limits of capabilities.” He added that he had already proposed to the girl’s family to propose to her, and her family welcomed this step, and during the engagement arrangements and the purchase of the net, he offered to buy a silver net for his limited capabilities, given the recent rise in gold prices, but he was surprised by the objection of the bride’s mother.
And he continued: The mother of the bride assured me that gold is a guarantee of her daughter’s right to marry, but he succeeded in convincing her that gold is just a pretentious appearance in front of others, and in the end the matter concerns me and my wife only, and her mother responded following many attempts to persuade her, explaining that he was afraid of the objection of his fiancée’s family But her family forced my mind and agreed to the engagement and the purchase of the silver net, and they told him, “We will buy a man for our daughter.”
And Karim continued, “Indeed, I went to the silver shops, and there were beautiful 925 silver offers and shapes, and I chose 40 grams of silver from the most elegant and finest shapes, and even surpassed gold in elegance and elegance, and the total amount I bought was 1,800 pounds.
As for his fiancée, Ghada, she said that she was mixed with feelings of joy and sadness. And joy and pleasure.
The pioneers of social networking interacted with this step, and opinions were divided, as many preferred the idea of buying the silver network and reducing the costs of marriage, wishing happiness to the newlyweds.
Ahmed Mahmoud Salih indicated that it was the first time that a silver net was purchased instead of gold in Tanta
Abu Fares Al-Suhaji praised the bride and asked the groom to protect her for her good manners.
Muhammad praised the initiative, asking for facilitation for the youth.
On the other hand, some denounced the idea of the silver net, stressing that the costs of marriage are much greater than buying a cheap net.
Mahmoud Atta did not like the idea, stressing that the network should be purchased in anticipation of any circumstances in the future.
Nada Salah was surprised by the idea of silver, and wondered why he didn’t just buy her a “gold ring” instead of silver?
Manar Naji questioned the idea from the ground up.
Family Support Fund
Young people in Egypt suffer from the high costs of marriage in light of the high prices, in addition to the new “Family Support Fund” that Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi announced a few days ago, and stipulates that everyone who wants to get married should pay a sum of money in the Family Support Fund, and Sisi had made it clear The proposed fund will be funded by the government and those intending to marry as part of the steps to complete and document it. Al-Sisi’s invitation sparked a state of controversy and debate in Egypt, which faces constant complaints regarding the exorbitant costs of marriage.
Al-Sisi said that the purpose of the fund is to protect children at the time of marital disputes, stressing that the fund will collect a sum of money from each documented marriage, in proportion to all people, then the government will support the fund with a parallel amount. He pointed out that the amount that will be determined is small compared to the costs incurred by those regarding to get married in order to hold a party or buy the network.
