The Amount of a Bequest: Between One-Third and Less Than One-Third

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Question:
He says: In the present time, given the needs of the heirs, is it better to bequeath one-third or less than one-third, such as one-quarter or one-fifth?

Answer:
This varies depending on the people. If a person has little wealth and his heirs are poor, it is better that he does not make a bequest, so as not to burden the heirs.
Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) said:

Prescribed for you when death approaches [any] one of you if he leaves wealth

كُتِبَ عَلَيْكُمْ إِذَا حَضَرَ أَحَدَكُمُ الْمَوْتُ إِن تَرَكَ خَيْرًا

[Al-Baqarah 2:180]

and the good is abundant wealth

a bequest for the parents and near relatives

الْوَصِيَّةُ لِلْوَالِدَيْنِ وَالْأَقْرَبِينَ

[Al-Baqarah 2:180]

So, if his wealth is little, or if he has left heirs, or if his heirs are poor, then it is better that he does not make a bequest.
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas (may Allah be pleased with him): If you leave your heirs wealthy,

to leave your inheritors wealthy

انك ان تذر ورثتك اغنياء

Sahih al-Bukhari 6373

is better than to leave them poor, begging of others

خير من أن تذرهم عالة يتكففون الناس

Sahih al-Bukhari 5668

, you will have a reward. The wealth you leave for your heirs, by which they become self-sufficient and do not need people, you will have a reward for it even if you did not make a bequest. Yes.

The presenter:
May Allah reward you.

Source لقاء مفتوح [الزلفي] — alfawzan.live (44:54)

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