Is it valid for my widowed mother to write a will, where she wants to donate 50% of her cash to a masjid, after she dies and leave 50% to be distributed per Sharia amongst her heirs (4 children)? I read that a person can give away up to 33% of his wealth (to an illegitimate/kafir child etc.) and not more than that. What is the correct ruling?
Is it valid for my widowed mother to write a will, where she wants to donate 50% of her cash to a masjid, after she dies and leave 50% to be distributed per Sharia amongst her heirs (4 children)? I read that a person can give away up to 33% of his wealth (to an illegitimate/kafir child etc.) and not more than that. What is the correct ruling?
23Jan
ANSWER:
This is not valid. She can write a will of not more than 1/3rd of her total wealth.
Is it valid for my widowed mother to write a will, where she wants to donate 50% of her cash to a masjid, after she dies and leave 50% to be distributed per Sharia amongst her heirs (4 children)? I read that a person can give away up to 33% of his wealth (to an illegitimate/kafir child etc.) and not more than that. What is the correct ruling?