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← Administration of Muslim Law Act 1966

Administration of Muslim Law Act 1966 s 120

s 120 Property of Muslim married woman

120.—(1) The following are deemed to be the property of a Muslim married woman:(a) wages and earnings acquired or gained by her during marriage in any employment, occupation or trade carried on by her and not by her husband; (b) any money or other property acquired by her during marriage through the exercise of any skill or by way of inheritance, legacy, gift, purchase or otherwise; (c) all savings from, and investments of, such wages, earnings and property. (2) Her receipt alone is a good discharge for such wages, earnings and property. (3) She may dispose of the same by deed or otherwise and without the concurrence of her husband.

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