A man bequeathed all his wealth so that his heirs would be deprived, because in his opinion they would spend it on forbidden things. What is the ruling?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on a father who wants to bequeath all his wealth and deprive his children of inheritance for two reasons: he is certain that his children will fall into forbidden things because of what they inherit, and the second reason is that they are undutiful to him?
Answer:
First of all, we have no involvement in these bequests; the courts review them. As for the general rule, it is not permissible for a person to deprive the heirs, nor to judge the future. He says, "I fear that they will corrupt," or "I fear that they will..." One does not judge the future. He leaves the future in the hands of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) and leaves matters as they are. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on a father who wants to bequeath all his wealth and deprive his children of inheritance for two reasons: he is certain that his children will fall into forbidden things because of what they inherit, and the second reason is that they are undutiful to him?
Answer:
First of all, we have no involvement in these bequests; the courts review them. As for the general rule, it is not permissible for a person to deprive the heirs, nor to judge the future. He says, "I fear that they will corrupt," or "I fear that they will..." One does not judge the future. He leaves the future in the hands of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) and leaves matters as they are. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [173 -2802] رجل أوصى بجميع أمواله ليحرم ورثته لأنهم بزعمه سينفقونها في المحرمات، فما الحكم؟ — youtube.com
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