The Grandmother’s Bequest to Give Her Gold in Charity and the Remainder to Her Daughter’s Daughter
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A woman is asking, and she says: My grandmother has a lot of gold. She said, “The gold in my hand, when I die, sell it and give it in charity to the poor. The rest is for you, O daughter of the daughter, and for your mother.” There are other heirs. Is there anything wrong with this bequest?
Answer:
She is only entitled to one-third or less. Anything more belongs to the heirs, unless they permit it. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A woman is asking, and she says: My grandmother has a lot of gold. She said, “The gold in my hand, when I die, sell it and give it in charity to the poor. The rest is for you, O daughter of the daughter, and for your mother.” There are other heirs. Is there anything wrong with this bequest?
Answer:
She is only entitled to one-third or less. Anything more belongs to the heirs, unless they permit it. Yes.
Source
المنتقى من أخبار سيد المرسلين-14-07-1439هـ — af.org.sa (54:28)
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