Can a father who approved his son's bequest or gift made during his final illness later revoke that approval?

General Chapter

Al-Mughni

Book of Bequests

Book 31 · Issue 7 · Bab 1

Open in Qurani

Primary text

If a father approves his son's bequest or gift made during his final illness, the father is permitted to revoke that approval if the ruling adopted is that the approval constitutes a fresh gift (a 'attyya mubtada'a).

Supporting text

Revocation is not permissible if the adopted ruling considers the approval merely as an act of pure implementation (tanfidh).