Someone who dies leaving no will

Q 2: Is it permissible to give one quarter of the estate to someone who left no will in charity?


A: The whole estate of a dead person who left no will is that of the heirs after paying off debts, unless the heirs approve of spending a part of the estate on charitable purposes or some heirs of full age, without limitation, approve of giving a certain amount of their respective shares in charity.

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A trustee acting against the will

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Bequeathing one third of his money while he has a pension, house, and cash

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Giving the son's wages from the bequeathed one third

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A ruler's forgiveness of the loan as a way of dropping the deceased's debt

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Investing the one third in real estate

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Asking for a part of the one third to spend in charity or for the trustee to spend

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The bequest to give a Sadaqah Jariyah without specifying the amount

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Bequeathing one fifth of his property excluding a house but having only one house at the time of death

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