Engagement was so binding that if ​ — because of a change of heart on the part of the bridegroom or for some other compelling reason — ​ the marriage did not take place, the young woman was not free to marry until she had obtained a divorce certificate.
ففي حال لم يتم الزواج لسبب قاهر او لأن العريس غيّر رأيه ،‏ لم تكن الخطيبة حرة للتزوج إلا عندما تحصل على شهادة طلاق .‏