What is the ruling on a father’s bequest to offer the 'Id sacrifice from one-third of his wealth?
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Question:
He says: My father, who has passed away, told me to offer a sacrifice from one-third of my wealth. Should I offer the sacrifice as he told me?
Answer:
Yes, that is good. The bequest, if he bequeathed one-third of his wealth, then Allah has granted him a dispensation to bequeath one-third. So he should do so in acts of righteousness, and among the acts of righteousness is the 'Id sacrifice. The 'Id sacrifice is a recommended practice (sunnah) and a means of drawing near to Allah (Mighty and Majestic). There is a reward in it. One offers the sacrifice for the living and for the deceased, because it is an act of drawing near to Allah and a charity in which there is good. So carry out what your father bequeathed to you. Yes.
He says: My father, who has passed away, told me to offer a sacrifice from one-third of my wealth. Should I offer the sacrifice as he told me?
Answer:
Yes, that is good. The bequest, if he bequeathed one-third of his wealth, then Allah has granted him a dispensation to bequeath one-third. So he should do so in acts of righteousness, and among the acts of righteousness is the 'Id sacrifice. The 'Id sacrifice is a recommended practice (sunnah) and a means of drawing near to Allah (Mighty and Majestic). There is a reward in it. One offers the sacrifice for the living and for the deceased, because it is an act of drawing near to Allah and a charity in which there is good. So carry out what your father bequeathed to you. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم وصية الوالد بالأضحية من ثلث ماله؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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