What is the relationship between the mandated shares of heirs and the stipulated shares in bequests?

General Chapter

Al-Mughni

Book of Bequests

Book 31 · Issue 4 · Bab 1

Open in Qurani

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.