The Ruling on a Bequest to a Needy Heir
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: What is the ruling on making a bequest to one of the heirs if he is in need and has special circumstances, such as a disability, while the rest of the heirs are wealthy? Is it permissible for him to make a bequest to him?
Answer:
There is no bequest for an heir. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sunan Abi Dawud 2870Hasan Sahih (Al-Albani).
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: What is the ruling on making a bequest to one of the heirs if he is in need and has special circumstances, such as a disability, while the rest of the heirs are wealthy? Is it permissible for him to make a bequest to him?
Answer:
There is no bequest for an heir. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Allah has appointed for everyone who has a right what is due to him, and no bequest must be made to an heir.
إن الله قد أعطى كل ذي حق حقه فلا وصية لوارث
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، أول كتاب الفرائض — islamhouse.com (39:28)
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