Singapore legislation

Section 120

of Administration of Muslim Law Act 1966

Section 120

Property of Muslim married woman

(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.

Section 120 — Administration of Muslim Law Act 1966