Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question Does iqrar (acknowledgment) occur by a person saying that his money is “for so-and-so”? (Hanafi) Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. Simply saying, “My money is for so-and-so,” does not, on its own, transfer ownership. What matters is what the person intended by these […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question If a baligh cousin of a non-baligh child says to the non-baligh child, “I give you all my money” or “I gave you all my money,” then does the money of the baligh cousin become the property of the non-baligh child? Is the father, while alive, the sole legal […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question My father was abusive and caused me deep harm throughout my life, yet he has now chosen to divide his estate equally among all his children without acknowledging the injustice I endured. How can I reconcile with this and move forward Islamically? Answer In the Name of Allah, the […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question My father’s uncle was a tax officer, and he made a house with money derived from taxes and bribes (most likely). After his death, the house came under the possession of my father, and after his death, the house came under my and my family’s possession via inheritance. So, […]