Bequest to assist the poor among the heirs from one-third
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, is it permissible for a father to bequeath assistance for the poor among the heirs from one-third of his wealth?
The Shaykh:
From the essence of what?
The questioner:
It is permissible for a father to bequeath assistance for the poor among the heirs from one-third of his wealth.
The Shaykh:
Yes, if he does not specify a particular person, and if he does not specify a particular person, he does not say "so-and-so," but rather says "the needy among the heirs," then there is no harm. However, if he says "so-and-so among the heirs," then specifying is not permissible. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, is it permissible for a father to bequeath assistance for the poor among the heirs from one-third of his wealth?
The Shaykh:
From the essence of what?
The questioner:
It is permissible for a father to bequeath assistance for the poor among the heirs from one-third of his wealth.
The Shaykh:
Yes, if he does not specify a particular person, and if he does not specify a particular person, he does not say "so-and-so," but rather says "the needy among the heirs," then there is no harm. However, if he says "so-and-so among the heirs," then specifying is not permissible. Yes.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، بداية من باب الصلح — islamhouse.com (1:23:23)
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