Is it permissible for me to register my apartment in the name of my new wife and our children (if any), in order to protect them from my parents and their family after my death, especially since my children from my previous divorce took what was not rightfully theirs, and given that if I leave it to the legal inheritance, my wife’s share will not be sufficient to provide her with housing?
The father erred in the rights of his children, such as maintenance and forcing his son to marry. Maintenance is legally obligatory upon the children and the wife, and gifts should be given equitably among the children. It is not permissible to force anyone into a marriage they do not desire. Nevertheless, it is not permissible to be disobedient to parents or to treat them poorly, no matter how badly they behave; rather, they must be treated with gentleness and humility. The father's wealth is his property to dispose of as he wishes, but he is not allowed to intentionally deprive his children of it. Designating specific grandchildren for gifts is a matter of scholarly disagreement. As for writing properties to some children without others, if it is a gift during life and has been received, then the general rule is prohibition unless there is a legitimate reason, such as the need of one of them. If it is a will after death, it is invalid unless approved by the adult, mature heirs.
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