Dividing the wealth among the heirs during the lifetime of the deceased
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Fatwa number ( 8747 )
Q: The subject is the father dividing his wealth among his sons while he is still alive : 1 - The mother is 72 years old. 2 - The sister is 36 years old and married. 3 - The first son is 34 years old and married. 4 - The second son is 32 years old and married. 5 - The third son is 30 years old and married. 6 - The fourth son is 27 years old and married. 7 - The fifth son is 24 years old and unmarried. 8 - The sixth son is 18 years old and unmarried. 9 - The seventh son is 16 years old and unmarried. My mother passed away in 1975 CE, and my father married a second woman in 1980 CE, who has not borne any children to date. However, under the pressure of my married brothers, who want to divide what he owns out of fear
according to their claims: that his wife will take the largest share of the wealth upon his death (and this is something that only Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) knows), and according to their claims as well: that they are unable to establish themselves while they are in one family, and as you know the internal family problems, everyone wants to gain more while being in the family group. So my father was perplexed by this matter and wanted to please his sons and his conscience before Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). The opportunity presented itself this year, and he came to the Holy Land, so he entrusted me with this task, hoping that you—and may Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) make you a light of guidance—will provide him with what satisfies his conscience in this world.
A: We advise your father not to divide his wealth during his lifetime, for he may need it afterwards. And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.
Q: The subject is the father dividing his wealth among his sons while he is still alive : 1 - The mother is 72 years old. 2 - The sister is 36 years old and married. 3 - The first son is 34 years old and married. 4 - The second son is 32 years old and married. 5 - The third son is 30 years old and married. 6 - The fourth son is 27 years old and married. 7 - The fifth son is 24 years old and unmarried. 8 - The sixth son is 18 years old and unmarried. 9 - The seventh son is 16 years old and unmarried. My mother passed away in 1975 CE, and my father married a second woman in 1980 CE, who has not borne any children to date. However, under the pressure of my married brothers, who want to divide what he owns out of fear
according to their claims: that his wife will take the largest share of the wealth upon his death (and this is something that only Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) knows), and according to their claims as well: that they are unable to establish themselves while they are in one family, and as you know the internal family problems, everyone wants to gain more while being in the family group. So my father was perplexed by this matter and wanted to please his sons and his conscience before Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). The opportunity presented itself this year, and he came to the Holy Land, so he entrusted me with this task, hoping that you—and may Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) make you a light of guidance—will provide him with what satisfies his conscience in this world.
A: We advise your father not to divide his wealth during his lifetime, for he may need it afterwards. And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.
Source
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