Is the wife entitled to claim half ownership of the house whose installments she shares with her husband, especially since she contributes equally to him in effort and money?
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The wife's maintenance and housing are obligatory upon the husband, even if she is wealthy or employed, and he is not permitted to take her money except with her consent. The wife has independent financial autonomy, and her dispositions of her money are valid without the husband's permission. If the wife participates in purchasing a house, she has a share proportionate to her money, and the husband is not permitted to prevent her from this; otherwise, he would be an oppressor and one who consumes wealth unjustly, and she has the right to demand her share legally and lawfully.
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