Is it Islamically permissible for the children of a woman who donated her inheritance share for the construction of a mosque to cancel an exchange deal their mother made with another heir for the purpose of completing the mosque's construction, on the grounds that the deal was unfair to their mother, knowing that the mosque has already been built and the other heir cannot reclaim his share?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
If a woman relinquishes her land to a relative in exchange for his land for the purpose of building a mosque, her action is legitimate and her contract is valid. The heirs are not permitted to nullify the contract, and the relative has the right to take them to court. The children must fear Allah and cease their mistreatment of their mother after her death. If the brother relinquishes his right willingly, he will be rewarded.
Summary from Ftawy's records · added here
Reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
Read the full answer on Ftawyhttps://ftawy.com/en/questions/83049
Where this answer came from
- Source platform
- Ftawy
- Original fatwa ID
- 83049
- Added here
- . This is when the answer was added to El Fatwa, not the fatwa's date.
- Text
- Summary from Ftawy's records, reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
- Read the full ruling
- Read the full answer on Ftawy