Tht: Matrimonial Property Bill, 2013 383 "matrimonial home" means any property that is owned or leased by one or both spouses and occupied or. utilized by the spouses as their family home, and includes any other attached property; "matrimonial property" has the meaning assigned to it in section 6; "spouse" means a husband or a wife. PART II-GENERAL PROVISIONS . . 3. A person who professes the Islamic faith shall be governed by Islarnic law in all matters rt:lating to matrimonial property. Applic~tion 4. Despite any other: law, a married woman has th·e same rights as a married man- E,qual statu1 of spouses .. of blamiclaw. (a) to acquire, administer; hold, control, use and dispose of property whether movabfe or immovable; (b) .to enter into a contract; and (c) to sue and be sued in her own name. 5. Subject to section 6, th.e interest of any person in any immovable or movable property acquired before marriage shall not form part of the matrimonial property. PART III- MATRIMONIAL PROPERTY '· 6.( l) For the purposes of this Act, matrimonial property means(a) the matrimonial home or homes; (b) household goods and . effects matrimonial home or homes; in the (c) any other immovable and moveable property owned by both or either spouse and acquired Rights and liabilities of a person. Meaning of malrimonial property.