The Bequest to Provide for a Disbelieving Family
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, a man was on the verge of death, so he left a will to his son to provide for a certain family,
The Shaykh:
A man.
The questioner:
Death approached him, so he instructed his son to provide for a certain family, which is a disbelieving family, and he obligated his son to provide for this family. His father said, “Provide for them,” so he provided for them until he himself died. What should I do in this matter after my father’s death? Do I complete the bequest?
The Shaykh:
Yes, it is permissible to bequeath to a disbeliever. It is permissible for him to bequeath to a disbeliever from among the Jews, and not the Christians; it is permissible for him to do so, especially if they are poor and in need. Yes.
The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if I wanted to…
The Shaykh:
It was previously stated to you that it is permissible to endow for a disbeliever relative, just as Safiyyah endowed for her Jewish brother. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, a man was on the verge of death, so he left a will to his son to provide for a certain family,
The Shaykh:
A man.
The questioner:
Death approached him, so he instructed his son to provide for a certain family, which is a disbelieving family, and he obligated his son to provide for this family. His father said, “Provide for them,” so he provided for them until he himself died. What should I do in this matter after my father’s death? Do I complete the bequest?
The Shaykh:
Yes, it is permissible to bequeath to a disbeliever. It is permissible for him to bequeath to a disbeliever from among the Jews, and not the Christians; it is permissible for him to do so, especially if they are poor and in need. Yes.
The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if I wanted to…
The Shaykh:
It was previously stated to you that it is permissible to endow for a disbeliever relative, just as Safiyyah endowed for her Jewish brother. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 069 من 123 / شرح كتاب زاد المستقنع / الوصايا / صالح الفوزان / الفقه / كبار العلماء — youtube.com (27:13)
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