Abstract:
There are rising voices at present calling for the wife’s
sharing ownership of her husband’s property that is earned during
their marital relationship, on the premise that such property is earned
due to the mutual effort of both spouses, with the wife carrying out
house chores and thus allowing the husband time to work, or with
both having jobs and contributing to the welfare of the family and
maximizing their property. Some countries legalized such matrimonial
property, binding the husband to share with his wife whatever he
earns during their marital relationship. In this study, I examined the
corroborating proofs of such a stance and concluded that each spouse
is independent in terms of ownership, wealth, income, and disposal. I
also concluded that financial transactions between the spouses are
liable to legal rulings on financial transactions in general and that if
the two spouses dispute the ownership of any property, the claimant
is bound to prove the validity of such a claim.
