Is a wife entitled to claim half of her husband's private property as a deed, and what is the ruling on the husband's refusal to do so on the grounds of circumventing Islamic law and preventing inheritance, especially given the absence of childbirth for 19 years and the husband's agreement to allocate an apartment to her as an unconditional gift?
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It is permissible for a husband to gift his wife whatever he wishes from his possessions, provided that he does so with a willing heart, that he does not intend to harm the heirs, and that the wife has not insisted on it. It is preferable for the husband not to do so to avoid family disputes.
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