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Marriage, in all religions, is sacred and respected. By marriage, spouses acquire financial and non-financial rights and obligations toward each other. Although financial matters in marriage are incidental and the main purpose of marriage is that the spouses live together with love and affection, Mahr is one of the financial rights of the wife who deserves it, and the husband should provide. This article focuses on the concept of Mahr in Iranian and Turkish laws in basic terms. The research method was descriptive-analytical and taken from library sources, national documents, and internal laws and bills of the studied countries. Firstly, the status of Mahr and how it is perceived in both legal systems are explained separately. Afterward, approaches to Mahr in both legal systems are compared basically. This study elucidated how the Mahr practice in these two countries, where most of the people are Muslims, can differ. It is concluded that both in Iran and Turkey, Mahr is implemented among the people; nevertheless, its scope and legal basis are different. All institutions and organizations that somehow deal with rights and legal principles and are responsible for legal issues in the field of marriage and Mahr in Turkey and Iran can use the results of this research.