Is it permissible to register a house in the names of the children to prevent the father and his siblings from inheriting, especially since the father did not spend on the son and deprived him of inheritance?
If the house is registered in the children's names as ownership effective after death, it is a will to an heir, which is invalid unless approved by the adult, discerning heirs. However, if it is registered as ownership during life, with possession and disposal, it is a permissible gift, provided there is fairness. But it is not permissible if the intention behind it is to deprive the father of his inheritance. A gift or will intended to deprive an heir is forbidden. Despite the father's injustice and neglect, his right to dutifulness (birr) and the impermissibility of boycotting him are not nullified; rather, he must be accompanied with kindness. It is advisable to be dutiful and benevolent towards the father out of obedience to Allah, and not to preoccupy oneself with inheritance, as it is a legitimate right for the heir.
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