What is the ruling on a gift given after childbirth?
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Question : In her second question, she says: The gift given to a woman; it is customary for some women to give a gift to a woman after childbirth.
Answer : As for the gift, if the giver says it is for the mother, it is for the mother. If he says it is for the newborn, it is for the newborn. If it is for the newborn, his father is responsible for it, because the father is the guardian of the wealth. It is not permissible for the mother to take anything from what was gifted to the newborn without her father’s consent, because the mother has no guardianship over wealth in the presence of the father.
Answer : As for the gift, if the giver says it is for the mother, it is for the mother. If he says it is for the newborn, it is for the newborn. If it is for the newborn, his father is responsible for it, because the father is the guardian of the wealth. It is not permissible for the mother to take anything from what was gifted to the newborn without her father’s consent, because the mother has no guardianship over wealth in the presence of the father.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 1969- ما حكم الهدية بعد الولادة/سؤال على الهاتف 📞 /ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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