The Ruling on Bequests to an Heir and to Others Among the Relatives
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Question:
May Allah reward you. This questioner says: Is a gift or donation to relatives like inheritance in terms of division and distribution?
Answer:
This is specific to the heir; one does not make a bequest to an heir among his heirs. However, if he makes a bequest to a non-heir among his relatives, there is nothing wrong with that. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sunan Abi Dawud 2870Hasan Sahih (Al-Albani) and the scholars agreed on that. Yes.
May Allah reward you. This questioner says: Is a gift or donation to relatives like inheritance in terms of division and distribution?
Answer:
This is specific to the heir; one does not make a bequest to an heir among his heirs. However, if he makes a bequest to a non-heir among his relatives, there is nothing wrong with that. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Allah has appointed for everyone who has a right what is due to him, and no bequest must be made to an heir.
إن الله قد أعطى كل ذي حق حقه، فلا وصية لوارث،
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 7828- حكم الوصية للوارث ولغيره من ذوي الأرحام - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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