Is it permissible for a man to register his property in the names of his wife and daughters, thereby disinheriting his family, because of his mother's ill-treatment of his wife?

It is permissible for a man, in Islamic law, to gift to his wife or to anyone else, provided he does not intend to deprive the heirs of their rightful share, based on the verse: "For men is a share of what the parents and close relatives leave, and for women is a share of what the parents and close relatives leave, be it little or much - a legal share."

It is generally advised not to do this, as hearts and souls may change, and the wife might fall into the temptation of becoming independent of her husband by possessing wealth, based on the verse: "And do not give the foolish your property, which Allah has made a means of sustenance for you, but provide for them out of it and clothe them and speak to them words of appropriate kindness." Ibn Abbas interpreted "the foolish" as referring to women and children.

A man retaining his wealth is more conducive to his guardianship over his household, based on the verse: "Men are in charge of women by [right of] what Allah has given some over others and by [right of] what they spend from their wealth." A gift contingent upon death is considered a will, and it is not permissible for an heir unless the rest of the heirs give their permission.