Some parents regarded a girl as a greater burden ​ — they would have to find her a mate and give a dowry, and they would not be able to depend on her for support in their old age.
فقد اعتبر بعض الوالدين البنت عبئا ثقيلا .‏ فكان عليهم ان يجدوا لها زوجا ويعطوه مهرا ،‏ ولم يتمكنوا من الاعتماد عليها لإعالتهم في شيخوختهم .‏