Under Muslim personal law, a husband transfers property outright to his wife in payment of her mahr.…
Mahr is the wife’s own entitlement under Muslim personal law. Property transferred to her outright in satisfaction of it belongs to her. An unpaid mahr obligation instead…
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Under Muslim personal law, a husband transfers property outright to his wife in payment of her mahr. Who owns the property after the transfer?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer A
Mahr is the wife’s own entitlement under Muslim personal law. Property transferred to her outright in satisfaction of it belongs to her. An unpaid mahr obligation instead raises a debt question.
Option feedback
Option A
The property was transferred outright to the wife to satisfy her own entitlement.
Option B
The outright transfer leaves no title with the husband on the stated facts.
Option C
The fact of marriage creates no automatic joint title to property transferred outright as mahr.
Option D
The wife’s father has no default ownership or trustee interest in the transferred property.
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