Can a mother- she is elderly in her eighties- (who has for sons and a daughter) give all her assets to her only daughter as she is a widow and looks after her. Her rationale is that her sons are not looking after her (as per the shariah) and the daughter/grandchildren are looking after her when are not required to do so.
Answer:
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh
In principle, it is permissible to gift one’s assets to children during one’s lifetime when one is healthy and sound. However, it will be disliked (makruh) to do so if the parent intends to deprive the other children. Thus, if a child is serving his/her parent, then it will be permissible for the parent to give him/her their assets as a gift during the parent’s lifetime when the parent is healthy and sound.[1]
And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best
Mawlana Faraz ibn Adam,
Student Darul Iftaa
Leicester, United Kingdom
Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.
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