Is it permissible for a father to make a bequest to his children after his death?
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The questioner:
The second question. My second question is that I have two 'Umrahs that I have dedicated to the male and female children, excluding the wife.
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
I have two 'Umrahs that I dedicated to the male and female children, excluding the wife.
The Shaykh:
Do you mean a bequest that takes effect immediately, or a bequest contingent upon death?
The questioner:
No, it is contingent upon death.
The Shaykh:
This is a bequest, and it carries the ruling of a bequest. A bequest is not permissible for an heir; a bequest is not permissible for an heir. Yes.
The second question. My second question is that I have two 'Umrahs that I have dedicated to the male and female children, excluding the wife.
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
I have two 'Umrahs that I dedicated to the male and female children, excluding the wife.
The Shaykh:
Do you mean a bequest that takes effect immediately, or a bequest contingent upon death?
The questioner:
No, it is contingent upon death.
The Shaykh:
This is a bequest, and it carries the ruling of a bequest. A bequest is not permissible for an heir; a bequest is not permissible for an heir. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 2398 - هل يجوز للأب أن يوقف لأولاده بعد موته - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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