What is the relationship between the mandated shares of heirs and the stipulated shares in bequests?
General Chapter
Al-Mughni
Book of Bequests
Primary text
The mandated shares established by God for the heirs are more firmly established and confirmed than the stipulations set by the testator in a bequest. Just as an heir holding a surplus portion in an obligatory share cannot exclusively retain that surplus, the same principle applies to bequests.