Is a young man entitled to reclaim a plot of land he gifted to his fiancée, after his family refused to complete the marriage and he became estranged from them, knowing that the girl has not yet married?

Disputes are resolved by the Sharia judiciary, or by someone agreeable to the disputing parties who is qualified for the task due to their expertise. The fundamental principle is that once a gift is taken possession of, it becomes the property of the recipient. The donor—other than a parent—does not have the right to revoke their gift, as the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "The one who revokes his gift is like a dog that returns to its vomit. The evil similitude is not ours."

However, if a man gifts land to his fiancée on the condition that she becomes his wife, the prevailing opinion is that he has the right to revoke the gift and reclaim it. Some scholars have held that anything received due to marriage is like a dowry, and that if he gives a gift, they should return it to him, because the gift was conditional on the continuation of the marriage contract. If the contract ceases, he has the right to revoke it, similar to a gift given on condition of recompense.