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A UK court ruled Makiyah Al Jaber cannot keep her £8.3M London home, ordering it sold to pay her husband’s £80M debts, despite her claims under Islamic custom.
A UK High Court has ruled against Makiyah Al Jaber in her effort to retain her £8.3 million London home, stating the property legally belongs to her husband, billionaire Sheikh Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber, despite her claims under Islamic custom and contributions to its upkeep.
The decision allows creditors to pursue the home to settle nearly £80 million in debts from the 2017 liquidation of one of his offshore companies.
The court rejected her arguments of beneficial ownership, trust, and reliance, ordering the couple to pay nearly £750,000 in legal costs.
The case highlights the limits of cultural claims in British property law when facing substantial creditor actions.
Un tribunal del Reino Unido dictaminó que Makiyah Al Jaber no puede mantener su casa de 8.3 millones de libras esterlinas en Londres, y ordenó que se vendiera para pagar las deudas de 80 millones de dólares de su marido, a pesar de sus reclamos bajo la costumbre islámica.