In Islam, a mahr (مهر‎; also transliterated mehr, meher, mehrieh or mahriyeh) is a payment, in the form of money or possessions paid by the groom, to the bride at the time of islamic marriage ( payment also has circumstances on when and how to pay). While the mahr is often money, it can also be anything agreed upon by the bride such as jewelry, home goods, furniture, a dwelling or some land. Mahr is typically specified in the marriage contract signed during a marriage.