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What is the sickness of death (marad al-mawt) that Hiba (a gift) is recognized by, and when is Hiba considered a will?

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Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 20261 min readAlso available in العربية
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The "death illness" (marad al-mawt) which renders its owner incapacitated is determined by the judgment of physicians. Every illness that is deemed to frequently lead to death is considered a death illness, even if it was previously considered dangerous but has now become easy to treat. A gift made during a death illness is treated as a bequest (); thus, it is not valid for an heir, nor can it exceed one-third of the estate, unless the other heirs permit it. Its validity is contingent upon it not exceeding one-third of the estate or upon the heirs' permission. The calculation of whether it exceeds one-third is made at the time of death.

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