The Ruling on a Mother’s Bequest for Her Daughters to Study Abroad
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: My mother passed away, and she left a bequest upon her death that my sisters should remain to study outside this country.
The Shaykh:
Yes, repeat it.
The questioner:
My mother passed away, and she left a bequest upon her death that my sisters should remain to study outside this country. It has become clear to me and my father that my sisters’ staying in that country and studying there is not in their interest. His question is: Is it permissible not to carry out this bequest?
The Shaykh:
Yes, this is a bequest that involves harm. It is not permissible to act upon it because it causes harm to the girls, so it is not obligatory to carry it out.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: My mother passed away, and she left a bequest upon her death that my sisters should remain to study outside this country.
The Shaykh:
Yes, repeat it.
The questioner:
My mother passed away, and she left a bequest upon her death that my sisters should remain to study outside this country. It has become clear to me and my father that my sisters’ staying in that country and studying there is not in their interest. His question is: Is it permissible not to carry out this bequest?
The Shaykh:
Yes, this is a bequest that involves harm. It is not permissible to act upon it because it causes harm to the girls, so it is not obligatory to carry it out.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 65 — youtube.com (47:38)
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