Daughters spending their mothers pension money
Question
My step mother is receiving her pension as well as my late father's pension w.e.f. April 2014.
Her 2 daughters are enjoying both her pension to their fullest and subsequently claim that they have the right to do so.
Kindly enlighten me whether their claim is valid as per Shari'a.
Answer
It is not correct for her to continue accepting the pension on behalf of her late husband as he has passed away.
Since the pension is for their mother, it belongs to her, and they do not have any right in it.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Zakaria Makada
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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