If a disbeliever bequeaths some of his wealth to his Muslim neighbor, is it permissible for the Muslim to accept this wealth?
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: If a disbeliever bequeaths some of his wealth to his Muslim neighbor, is it permissible for the Muslim to accept this wealth?
The Shaykh:
If.
The questioner:
A disbeliever bequeaths some of his wealth to his Muslim neighbor.
The Shaykh:
His neighbor? Yes, indeed. There is nothing wrong with it if a disbeliever bequeaths wealth to a Muslim, provided the wealth is lawful and not from forbidden earnings. There is no harm in that, just as it is permissible to accept gifts from disbelievers. It is permissible to accept gifts from disbelievers, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) accepted a gift from al-Muqawqis, the king of Egypt, who was a Christian. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: If a disbeliever bequeaths some of his wealth to his Muslim neighbor, is it permissible for the Muslim to accept this wealth?
The Shaykh:
If.
The questioner:
A disbeliever bequeaths some of his wealth to his Muslim neighbor.
The Shaykh:
His neighbor? Yes, indeed. There is nothing wrong with it if a disbeliever bequeaths wealth to a Muslim, provided the wealth is lawful and not from forbidden earnings. There is no harm in that, just as it is permissible to accept gifts from disbelievers. It is permissible to accept gifts from disbelievers, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) accepted a gift from al-Muqawqis, the king of Egypt, who was a Christian. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [313 -954] إذا أوصى كافر من ماله إلى جاره المسلم، فهل تجوز هذه الأموال للمسلم؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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