Bequeathing one third for daughter in law.
Question
CAN A PERSON WILL HIS 33% OF ENTIRE PROPERTY IN THE NAME OF THE WIFE OF HIS ONE OF THE SONS.
Answer
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.
A bequest of one third may be made only after burial expenses and paying of debts. Accordingly, it is not permissible to bequeath 33 % of the entire property before burial expenses and before paying the debts.
It is permissible to make a bequest for a daughter in laws as she is not an heir. . [1] [2] [3] [4]. [5] [6] [7]
However you indicate that you have other sons and daughters in law. We advise you to consider the negative consequences of making a bequest in favour of one daughter in law to the exclusion of others. Undue favouritism could lead to animosity and disunity.
And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best
Imran Cyclewala.
Student Darul Iftaa
Lusaka, Zambia.
Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
(22/252) المحيط البرهاني[1]
اذا اوصي بثلث ماله لاجنبي فهذه الوصية جائزة
الفتاوى الهندية (48/ 17) [2]
ثُمَّ تَصِحُّ الْوَصِيَّةُ لِأَجْنَبِيٍّ مِنْ غَيْرِ إجَازَةِ الْوَرَثَةِ ، كَذَا فِي التَّبْيِينِ وَلَا تَجُوزُ بِمَا زَادَ عَلَى الثُّلُثِ إلَّا أَنْ يُجِيزَهُ الْوَرَثَةُ بَعْدَ مَوْتِهِ وَهُمْ كِبَارٌ
الفتاوى الهندية (48/ 15) [3]
وَيُسْتَحَبُّ أَنْ يُوصِيَ الْإِنْسَانُ بِدُونِ الثُّلُثِ سَوَاءٌ كَانَتْ الْوَرَثَةُ أَغْنِيَاءَ أَوْ فُقَرَاءَ
(22/252) المحيط البرهاني[4]
يستحب للموصي ان ينقص عن الثلث فيوصي بما دون الثلث
[5] Fatawa Mahmudiyyah Pg.188 Vol 10-Idaratul Farooq
[6] Ahsanul Fatawa Pg. 293 Vol 9- H M Saeed
[7] Imdadul Fatawa Pg. 325 Vol 4-Maktaba Darul Uloom Karachi
- Answered by
- Imran Cyclewala
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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