Is it permissible for the wife to gift her husband her share of the house they own jointly, or part of it, after her death, with the remainder of her estate being divided according to Islamic law?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
A wife's gift of her share of the house to her husband after her death is not valid because a gift contingent upon death is considered a bequest (waṣiyyah), and a bequest to an heir is not valid unless all the heirs approve it after the death of the testator. This is based on the Prophet's (peace be upon him) saying: "There is no bequest for an heir."
Summary from Ftawy's records · added here
Reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
Read the full answer on Ftawyhttps://ftawy.com/en/questions/192284
Where this answer came from
- Source platform
- Ftawy
- Original fatwa ID
- 192284
- 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