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Will Items Purchased by the Mayyit be Included in the Estate?

· 21 Shaʻban 1433 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Generally in any family the male person , who is the head of the family buys some furnitures specifically to be used by his children like bed, cupboard, study table, chair etc. will these things be included in the estate to be distributed?

Answer

If it belonged to the mayyit (deceased), it will be included in the estate.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

التركة في الاصطلاح ما تركه الميت من الأموال صافيا عن تعلق حق الغير بعين من الأموال كما في شروح السراجية (رد المحتار 6/759)

Answered by
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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