Making changes to jewellery that one specified for one's minor children
Question
Person A intends to give some of her jewellery to her 6 year old minor. She then separates the jewellery that she wants to give to the child, from those she wants to keep for herself. 4 gold bangles with design, 1 was allocated to the minor. 4 gold bangles with design 2 was retained.
Person A would now like to make a small change whereby, the minor will have 2 bangles with design 1 and 2 bangles with design 2. Person A will have the other 2 of each design. Can this change be made? If there is a shortfall in value, Person A is happy to pay the minor the difference.
Scenario 2 Person B has 2 minor children, who are the offspring of 2 separate marriages. Person B has allocated some jewellery to the 2 minor daughters. Can any changes be made to this, as the children are still minors, and Person B was not fully aware of the rules of inheritance at the time of the allocation.
Answer
The shortfall has to be paid.
Once she specified them then it became the minors' property.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
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- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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