If a person bequeaths to an orphan an amount of money equal to the inheritance share of one of his sons, is the bequest valid?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: If a person takes care of an orphan from a young age and bequeaths to him an amount of money equal to the inheritance share of one of his sons, is the bequest valid?
Answer:
Yes, if it is one-third or less, he may bequeath one-third, or less than one-third. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: If a person takes care of an orphan from a young age and bequeaths to him an amount of money equal to the inheritance share of one of his sons, is the bequest valid?
Answer:
Yes, if it is one-third or less, he may bequeath one-third, or less than one-third. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2154 -3022] إذا أوصى إنسان ليتيم بمالٍ يعادل نصيب إرث أحد أبنائه فهل الوصية صحيحة؟ — youtube.com
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