Is it permissible for the deceased wife's husband to take a sum of money she was hiding from him, knowing that the money was from the husband's family, who used to give it to her as assistance, and that the husband's financial situation is difficult?
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The money saved by the deceased wife presents two possibilities:
First: It could be her private money, in which case her lawful inheritance is to be distributed among her heirs (husband, father, mother, brothers, and sisters).
Second: The wife might have saved this money from the monthly allowance her family used to give to her and her husband. This money would then be the husband's right to spend on his treatment and expenses.
If it is highly probable that the first possibility is not applicable, then the second possibility should be acted upon.
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Reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
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