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The question

Is it permissible, in Sharia, to bequeath all personal belongings of no monetary value to the poor, and what is the ruling on donating some of them to one's mother who is not poor?

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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 deceased's clothes, tools, and furniture are included in their estate and divided among the heirs. A will made in favor of an heir is not executed unless approved by the adult, mature heirs, due to the Prophet's (peace be upon him) saying: "Verily, there is no will for an heir." Likewise, a will exceeding one-third of the wealth is not executed unless approved by the heirs, due to his (peace be upon him) saying to Sa'd: "A third, and a third is much." A debtor can make a will, but their debts must be settled before the will is executed.

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