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Death and Wills The Majlis Vol 22 No 09, p.2

A man who does not fulfil the rights of his wife and children has been made the executor of a deceased's estate.

Question

A man who does not fulfil the rights of his wife and children has been made the executor of a deceased's estate. Is it permissible for him to be the executor?

Answer

If truly he violates the rights of his family, then such a faasiq should not be appointed the executor of an estate. He is liable to perpetrate khiyaanat (violation of trust).

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