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What should the relative of the deceased do to restore rights to their rightful owners while covering up for their relative, after the latter forged a contract transferring full ownership of the deceased husband's house to themselves and two other individuals, knowing that the husband had already drawn up a contract transferring a quarter of the house to his wife? And is ongoing charity (sadaqah jariyah) on behalf of the deceased husband's heirs, equivalent to their share in the house, sufficient? And does the wife inherit anything from the husband's estate in addition to the quarter stipulated for her in the contract? And does the rule "the killer does not inherit" apply here?

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The answer

What the two brothers did was clear injustice, and the right must be returned to its owners or their heirs without disclosing the full truth of what happened. It is not permissible to give this right out as a perpetual charity on their behalf as long as they or their heirs are alive. As for the quarter of the house for which the husband drew up a contract for his wife:

- If its execution is contingent upon the husband's death, it is a bequest to an heir and is impermissible. The entire house will be divided among the heirs.

- If it was immediately effective and the wife was able to dispose of it through a lawful possession, then this is a valid gift, and the wife will have her legal share from the rest of the house in addition to this gifted quarter, unless the husband's intention was to harm the heirs.

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