The ruling on a father relinquishing his inheritance to his children
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Question:
The questioner asks: What is the ruling on a father relinquishing his inheritance to his children while he is alive, with the intention that when he dies, his mother and father will not inherit from him?
Answer:
It is not permissible for an heir to relinquish his inheritance. If this is the intention, then it is not permissible. Dividing his wealth among his heirs while he is alive, each according to his or her legal share, is permissible, whether it is for the wife or others. However, excluding the wife from the inheritance is not permissible.
The presenter:
May Allah love you.
The questioner asks: What is the ruling on a father relinquishing his inheritance to his children while he is alive, with the intention that when he dies, his mother and father will not inherit from him?
Answer:
It is not permissible for an heir to relinquish his inheritance. If this is the intention, then it is not permissible. Dividing his wealth among his heirs while he is alive, each according to his or her legal share, is permissible, whether it is for the wife or others. However, excluding the wife from the inheritance is not permissible.
The presenter:
May Allah love you.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 23 من 24/تعليق على كتاب تفسير آيات من القرآن الكريم/حيران/صالح الفوزان/التفسير/كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:00:20)
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