Is it permissible to register the ownership of the father's house in the son's name with the father's consent but without the knowledge of the other siblings?
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If a father gifts his house to one of his children to the exclusion of the rest of their siblings, this is not permissible, because it leads to disobedience from the other children. It is narrated from Nu'man ibn Bashir that his father gave him a gift, and he went to the Prophet, peace be upon him, to bear witness to it. The Prophet asked: "Have you given all your children a similar gift?" He said: "No." The Prophet then said: "Then let someone else bear witness to this besides me," and then added: "Would you like them to be equally dutiful to you?" He said: "Yes." The Prophet said: "Then not this (gift) then."
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