What is the ruling when a testator makes a bequest of a single item to two individuals sequentially?
General Chapter
Al-Mughni
Book of Bequests
Primary text
It is presumed that the testator intended to share the bequest between them. Since the first bequest is established with certainty, it cannot be removed by doubt. This position is held by Al-Shafi'i, Abu Thawr, and the People of Reason, and is also held according to the madhhab of Al-Hasan, 'Ata', and Tawus, with no known dissenting opinion on this specific matter.