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What is the ruling on a gold bracelet left by the mother to prepare herself after her death, with the father covering the expenses, and given that the bracelet is considered an inheritance, is it permissible to consider it savings because the father used to give the mother money to manage? And can the daughters take their maternal uncles' share of the bracelet without the father's knowledge?

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If the deceased mother bequeathed that her burial provisions be taken from gold bracelets she owned, this bequest is considered a will for an heir (the husband who is obligated to provide for her burial), and it is contingent upon the approval of the other heirs. Therefore, the two bracelets are to be divided among the heirs according to Islamic inheritance law, and the husband takes his rightful share from them (one-quarter due to the presence of a lineal descendant). There is no need to inform him of the bequest. As for concealing the matter of the two bracelets from the husband to secure the brothers' share, there is no harm in it, and what matters is that the husband receives his share. If the husband claims ownership of the two bracelets or a dispute arises among the heirs, the matter should be referred to the judiciary. As for a father writing over his properties in the name of his daughters, the ruling on this can be found in previous fatwas.

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