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06 / 05 / 2026
The Inclusion of Gifts and Donations in Inheritance
A son gifted his father a car, and the father passed away before the son completed the payments for the car. Does the car become part of the inheritance or does it revert to the son's ownership?
Answer
I say, and with God's success: The gift is one of the ways of lawful earning, and ownership is established by taking possession. With the son's gift, the car became the property of the father and was discharged from the son's liability. Thus, the car becomes part of the estate, and all heirs have a share in it. God knows best.
