The ruling on giving away all one's wealth while in good health
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Question:
The questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah preserve you, is it permissible for a person to give away all his wealth while he is in good health? And is it permissible for his children in this case to restrict his authority out of fear for themselves?
Answer:
As long as he is in good health and of sound mind, not a spendthrift or one who mismanages his affairs, no one has the right to object to him. He may give away all his wealth, or his person, or whatever he wishes; no one may restrict his authority, unless there is a defect in his mind or a defect in his conduct that warrants restricting his authority.
The questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah preserve you, is it permissible for a person to give away all his wealth while he is in good health? And is it permissible for his children in this case to restrict his authority out of fear for themselves?
Answer:
As long as he is in good health and of sound mind, not a spendthrift or one who mismanages his affairs, no one has the right to object to him. He may give away all his wealth, or his person, or whatever he wishes; no one may restrict his authority, unless there is a defect in his mind or a defect in his conduct that warrants restricting his authority.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 141/102 شرح زاد المستقنع/ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (1:00:57)
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