Darul Iftaa Mahmudiyyah

Who will be the rightfull owner of the currencies and travellers cheque's?

Published as Husband purchased currencies and travellers cheques on wife's passport with his money.

· 24 Safar 1427 AH1 min readFatwa 14107English

Question

After seperation the wife claims the money to be hers.Who will be the rightfull owner of the currencies and travellers cheque's?

Answer

If the husband purchased the currencies and traveller’s cheques with his money, he will be the owner of the money even though it was taken out on the wife’s passport. It is incorrect for the wife to claim the money.

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai

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