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Does the husband have the right to claim half the value of the house or only what he paid, in the event of divorcing the wife who bought the house in her name and her son's name, given that he paid a quarter of the amount, and knowing that he does not financially support her or their child?

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The basic principle is that divorce is detestable in Islamic law, and a woman is prohibited from seeking divorce without a valid reason, as the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: "Any woman who asks her husband for divorce without a sound reason, the scent of Paradise will be forbidden to her."

The husband is obligated to spend on his wife and children in a reasonable manner. If he refrains from doing so, she may take from his wealth what suffices her and her children, in a reasonable manner, if she is able. If she is unable, or if he is in financial difficulty, she may refer the matter to the judiciary to compel him to provide maintenance or to separate them, if she wishes.

A mature wife has the right to dispose of her own private wealth without her husband's permission. If the spouses jointly own a property, neither of them may sell it without the other's permission. Disputed matters between the spouses are to be referred to the Sharia court or to someone they mutually agree upon to judge between them.

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