Delaying the Division of the Estate
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: What is the ruling on delaying the division of the estate without need, and does the one who delays it while the heirs are demanding division commit a sin?
Answer:
This is not permissible. Preventing people’s rights is not permissible. However, if one refuses, the court intervenes in this matter. If a case is brought against him in court, the court will compel him to divide the estate.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: What is the ruling on delaying the division of the estate without need, and does the one who delays it while the heirs are demanding division commit a sin?
Answer:
This is not permissible. Preventing people’s rights is not permissible. However, if one refuses, the court intervenes in this matter. If a case is brought against him in court, the court will compel him to divide the estate.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل ومن ذلك اتخاذها عيدًا — islamhouse.com (1:08:00)
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