The validity of a conditional bequest regarding a specific portion of the estate

General Chapter

Al-Mughni

Book of Bequests

Book 31 · Issue 2 · Bab 1

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Primary text

A statement such as, 'I bequeathed two-thirds of my estate to so-and-so, if I die before him, it belongs to him,' is valid. Similarly, a statement, 'I bequeathed two-thirds of my estate to so-and-so; if the absent person arrives, it is his,' is valid.