A man died, and his children invested the inheritance. After 10 years, they found their father’s will bequeathing one-third. How is the one-third calculated?
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The questioner:
He says: Shaykh, a man left money for his children after his death. The children divided the estate, then they appointed their eldest brother and placed the money with him to invest it for them. After ten years, they discovered that their father had made a will to give one-third of his money in charity. Do they give one-third of the money as it was at the time of his death, or as it is now? The money has grown and increased, Shaykh. As it was at the time of his death. At the time of his death, the increase has no bearing, Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
The increase belongs to the heirs.
The questioner:
Is it not attached to the father’s money which he bequeathed?
The Shaykh:
It belongs to the heirs.
He says: Shaykh, a man left money for his children after his death. The children divided the estate, then they appointed their eldest brother and placed the money with him to invest it for them. After ten years, they discovered that their father had made a will to give one-third of his money in charity. Do they give one-third of the money as it was at the time of his death, or as it is now? The money has grown and increased, Shaykh. As it was at the time of his death. At the time of his death, the increase has no bearing, Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
The increase belongs to the heirs.
The questioner:
Is it not attached to the father’s money which he bequeathed?
The Shaykh:
It belongs to the heirs.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ ابن باز Alsheikh Binbaz»، [371 /400] مات رجل، فاستثمر أولاده الإرث، وبعد 10 سنين وجدوا وصية والدهم بالثلث، كيف يحسب الثلث؟ — youtube.com
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