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Is the villa that the husband registered in his wife's name, and which the wife excluded from the inheritance for the husband's other daughter, considered lawful for her as a gift, especially since the husband did not object to that before his death?

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Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 20261 min readAlso available in العربية
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If the husband bequeaths his property to his wife by way of a will that takes effect after his death, it is not valid unless the adult heirs agree to it, because "there is no bequest to an heir" and no bequest exceeding one-third of the estate. However, if it was an immediate gift that the wife took possession of during the husband's lifetime, and it was valid without intent to harm the heirs, then it is considered her property, and she can dispose of it as she wishes. If the will is invalid, the wife is entitled to only one-eighth, and she must return the rest to the heirs.

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