As a rule, simply breaking off an engagement does not give rise to any right to compensation (art. 7). Breaking off an engagement is a right of each of the two fiancés and cannot be characterized as wrongful, even without an obvious justification (art. 7).
But there is an important exception. If one of the parties, through their act or conduct, causes harm to the other and then breaks off the engagement, the injured party may claim reparation in accordance with ordinary law (art. 7). The example given by the law: a fiancé who demands that his fiancée interrupt her studies or resign from her job, then breaks off the engagement without reason.
Regarding gifts:
- Each party may request the return of the gifts they gave, unless it is that party who broke off the engagement (art. 8). The gifts are returned in kind or at their value, as the case may be (art. 8).
- As for the dowry (sadaq) paid during the engagement: in the event of a break-up or the death of one of the fiancés, the fiancé (or their heirs) may claim its return, in kind, by equivalent, or at its value on the day it was handed over (art. 9).
So: no compensation for the break-up alone, but reparation is possible in the event of actual harm, and the gifts and the dowry are returned under the conditions set out above.
This is general legal information, not legal advice. For advice on your specific situation, consult a lawyer admitted to the Bar in Morocco.