May Allah reward you. What is your opinion regarding the statement of some scholars that this verse is abrogated, “And when those who are to inherit are present…”?
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The questioner : May Allah reward you. What is your opinion regarding the statement of some scholars that this verse is abrogated [An-Nisa 4:8] by the saying of Allah the Exalted: [An-Nisa 4:11]?
The Shaykh : No, that is a mistake; it is not correct. One of the conditions of abrogation is knowledge of the chronological order, and that is the first point. The second is the impossibility of reconciling the two texts. Here, we have no knowledge of the chronological order, and there is no impossibility in reconciling them, because Allah said: He did not say, “So provide for them from it” or “from it.” If we say the command is for recommendation, then we may give them if we wish, or not give them if we wish. The one who acts is the guardian of the heirs if they have appointed one of them; otherwise, the address is to everyone, and whoever wishes may give them.
And when [other] relatives
وإذا حضر القسمة ...Allah instructs you concerning your children
يوصيكم الله في أولادكم ...The Shaykh : No, that is a mistake; it is not correct. One of the conditions of abrogation is knowledge of the chronological order, and that is the first point. The second is the impossibility of reconciling the two texts. Here, we have no knowledge of the chronological order, and there is no impossibility in reconciling them, because Allah said: