The Dispositions of One Who Bequeaths a Third of His Wealth for Good Deeds
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Question:
A man bequeathed a third of his wealth to be spent on good deeds after his death. Should it be spent on his relatives who do not inherit from him, or on a mosque project, or something else?
Answer:
If a person bequeaths a portion of his wealth, such as a third, a fifth, or a sixth, for the sake of good and righteous deeds, the executor should do what is known as good deeds, such as giving charity to his poor relatives, giving charity to other poor people, building mosques, repairing them, building Islamic schools, and the like of these matters of good, such as giving charity to poor debtors who are unable to pay, so that they can settle their debts. All of this is among the good deeds.
A man bequeathed a third of his wealth to be spent on good deeds after his death. Should it be spent on his relatives who do not inherit from him, or on a mosque project, or something else?
Answer:
If a person bequeaths a portion of his wealth, such as a third, a fifth, or a sixth, for the sake of good and righteous deeds, the executor should do what is known as good deeds, such as giving charity to his poor relatives, giving charity to other poor people, building mosques, repairing them, building Islamic schools, and the like of these matters of good, such as giving charity to poor debtors who are unable to pay, so that they can settle their debts. All of this is among the good deeds.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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