Singapore legislation
Clause 116
Clause 116
Property of a Muslim married woman
(1)
The following shall be 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; and
(c)
all savings from, and investments of, such wages, earnings and property.
(2)
Her receipt alone shall be 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.