• Unless the parties have agreed before the marriage, whatever property one owned before the marriage remains his/her property.
• All properties acquired during the marriage are jointly owned.

• The property that has been given to the wife i.e. “mahari” belongs to her since it was a gift before the marriage.
• Upon dissolution of the marriage, the wife retains the “mahari”

A customary marriage is potentially polygamous. This means that a man can marry as many wives as he wishes under the customary norms and practices of his area. However, he must fulfil each woman’s customary requirements.