1. Ask A Question About Islam And Muslims
  2. Ask A Question About Islam And Muslims

Ask A Question About Islam And Muslims

16 Questions

Who holds the right to gifts like gold, clothes, blankets, watches, and furniture given to a widow by her deceased husband, as well as the pension of a deceased person: the widow or her in-laws?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

If the items belong to the widow, then she has the right, but if the items belong to her deceased husband then she has the right on her share from what her husband left. It is one forth if the deceased did not have children, or one eighth if he has children.

Wassalam.
If a Shia woman receives a cash gift from her Shia friend who does not pay Khums, can she use the money without paying Khums on it herself?
Zaid Alsalami

Bismihi ta'ala

Yes, she can use it, as long as it does not enter into her next khums year. For issues related to khums, and gifts, one should refer specifically to their Marja' Taqleed for details.

And Allah knows best
If someone gives me small monetary gifts while I am financially dependent on my parents, do I have to pay Khums on them?
Zaid Alsalami

Bismihi ta'ala

Khums is a wajib duty applied to every mukallaf. Once you reach the age of taklif, you are independently responsible for your wajibaat. If you  meet the requirements of khums, then you must pay it, regardless of whether you are financially dependent on someone else or not. 

As for gifts, you will need to refer to your Marja' taqleed, to see if according to him, khums is applicable on gifts. According to A.U. Sistani, it is. 

So, if your khums day comes, and you have yet to use that gift, or you have savings, then you need to pay its khums. 

And Allah knows best. 
Can I gift my daughter a house while I am alive and not on my deathbed, considering that she has a paternal brother who is currently living with his Christian mother, and who my husband hopes to raise as a Muslim?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Yes, you can gift your daughter a house while you are alive. The house ownership will then be transferred from you to your daughter and it will not be part of your estate after your life and one from your family will have right on that house but your daughter only whom you have gifted.

'Wassalam.