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Apart from the legal perspective, if the person marrying him/her knows the he/she has a house, and thinks they will be living in the house that's in their spouses name, if he/she is not told about this before marriage, he/she will naturally feel that they have been deceived.
It raises questions such as:
Does the spouse-to-be know this person owns such a property?
Why is the person transferring the property? If the spouse to be knows about the property, are they going to tell him/her about the transferrance? If not, why not? etc etc.
It raises the issue of trust even before the marriage has happened, unless there are other factors involved.
As to the legal perspective:
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What if I am concerned that my spouse or partner may be trying to sell a property without my consent?
If you are worried that your spouse or partner, whether you are married or not, may be imminently trying to sell a property in which they, and possibly you, have an interest,
you should speak to a specialist family lawyer as a matter of urgency. This is especially urgent if you know or suspect that the property is registered in your partner’s sole name, or in the name of a third party, such as a company or trust that your partner may be involved with. You may have found out that they have marketed the property with an estate agent or even that exchange is looming. You need to move quickly! The property in this case may not necessarily be your family home – it could be an investment property or holiday home.
In this situation, matrimonial home rights may not be enough to protect from the property being sold or transferred from underneath you, and this won’t be an option for you anyway if you are not married. To actually prevent your partner from dealing with the property you may need a restriction, which will be entered with the Land Registry. This will ensure that your written consent must be obtained before your spouse or anyone else sells the property or otherwise tries to dispose of it. "
http://www.family-lawfirm.co.uk/Arti...mily-Home.aspx
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If it is in the name of someone else
For various reasons, a property may be owned in the name of another family member. A property may also be owned by a trust or company.
You or your spouse or civil partner
might be able to claim an interest in the property. It is therefore essential that you find out the actual ownership of the property before a settlement is reached to make sure any interest in the property is taken into account.
This can be a complex area and you should speak to a solicitor if you think it could apply to you."
http://divorce.moneyadviceservice.or...ownership.html
I found this free legal advice forum, it might be good to ask here:
http://forum.freeadvice.com/
I don't know what the Islamic perspective is, best to check with a scholar.