Ruling on Endowing Wealth for Heirs
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A man endowed his wealth for his children, excluding the women, who would receive their rights only for the duration of their lives. This wealth had been idle for twenty years; the palm trees had withered and the floods had swept it away.What is the ruling in this matter, and he wrote: May the curse of Allah be upon its seller and its buyer?
The scholars (may Allah have mercy on them) said: If an endowment becomes idle in its benefits, it is sold and transferred to another place where there are benefits.
Is it permissible to endow all of his wealth for his children?Answer: No. Endowing all of his wealth for his children during his lifetime is permissible. However, if he bequeaths it after his death, it is not permissible except for one-third or less. Also, it is not permissible except for one-third or less, on the condition that he does not favor some of the heirs over others.
And his statement: He wrote: May the curse of Allah be upon its seller and its buyer! Answer: This curse is not established.
The scholars (may Allah have mercy on them) said: If an endowment becomes idle in its benefits, it is sold and transferred to another place where there are benefits.
Is it permissible to endow all of his wealth for his children?Answer: No. Endowing all of his wealth for his children during his lifetime is permissible. However, if he bequeaths it after his death, it is not permissible except for one-third or less. Also, it is not permissible except for one-third or less, on the condition that he does not favor some of the heirs over others.
And his statement: He wrote: May the curse of Allah be upon its seller and its buyer! Answer: This curse is not established.