The mother’s disposal of the orphans’ wealth
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The questioner:
The mother of two deceased men, may Allah reward her for her good deeds, says: The house that was divided between us and the second wife has air conditioners in it. Is it permissible for me to replace these air conditioners with better ones? Also, on one occasion, I took an air conditioner and gave it as charity without asking my children for permission. Is this permissible for me or not?
The Shaykh:
She does not have that right. If she has orphans, she does not have that right. If they are adults, she should consult them. If they are minors, no, unless she goes bankrupt,
The questioner:
until she goes bankrupt. Yes. To the better one.
The Shaykh:
The better one. Good. May Allah reward her with good. The better one. Good. Yes.
The mother of two deceased men, may Allah reward her for her good deeds, says: The house that was divided between us and the second wife has air conditioners in it. Is it permissible for me to replace these air conditioners with better ones? Also, on one occasion, I took an air conditioner and gave it as charity without asking my children for permission. Is this permissible for me or not?
The Shaykh:
She does not have that right. If she has orphans, she does not have that right. If they are adults, she should consult them. If they are minors, no, unless she goes bankrupt,
The questioner:
until she goes bankrupt. Yes. To the better one.
The Shaykh:
The better one. Good. May Allah reward her with good. The better one. Good. Yes.
Source
التعليق على رياض الصالحين، باب التنافس في أمور الآخرة والاستكثار مما يُتَبَرَّك به : الأحاديث : [ 570 - 571 ] — islamhouse.com (4:05)
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