I said to him: I will give you one hundred riyals as a gift, then I decided to give him only fifty. Does this count as revoking the gift?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: I told one of my brothers, "I will give you one hundred riyals as a gift," then I decided to give him only fifty if he came to take it. Does this count as revoking the gift?
Answer:
No. Revoking the gift is not permissible if he has taken possession of it. If he has taken possession of it, you may not revoke it. But before he takes possession of it, you may withdraw from it or from part of it. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: I told one of my brothers, "I will give you one hundred riyals as a gift," then I decided to give him only fifty if he came to take it. Does this count as revoking the gift?
Answer:
No. Revoking the gift is not permissible if he has taken possession of it. If he has taken possession of it, you may not revoke it. But before he takes possession of it, you may withdraw from it or from part of it. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [661 -939] قلت له: سأعطيك مائة ريال هبة، ثم بدا لي أن أعطيه خمسين فقط، فهل هذا يعد رجوعا في الهبة؟ — youtube.com
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