Should a bequest be written or oral?
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The second question of Fatwa No. ( 17782 )
Q2: If I wish to bequeath one-third of my wealth to one of my children while I am still alive, should I make the bequest orally or before a court judge? And is the bequest to be made to the eldest of the children, the middle one, the youngest, or to any of them, or to a number of them?
A2: A Muslim should write his bequest in a court or before a known student of Islamic knowledge whose handwriting is reliable, so that it is carried out according to the principles of Islamic law. He should place the bequest in the hands of one of his male or female children in whom he expects goodness, trustworthiness, and the ability to execute it. And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.
Q2: If I wish to bequeath one-third of my wealth to one of my children while I am still alive, should I make the bequest orally or before a court judge? And is the bequest to be made to the eldest of the children, the middle one, the youngest, or to any of them, or to a number of them?
A2: A Muslim should write his bequest in a court or before a known student of Islamic knowledge whose handwriting is reliable, so that it is carried out according to the principles of Islamic law. He should place the bequest in the hands of one of his male or female children in whom he expects goodness, trustworthiness, and the ability to execute it. And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.
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