May a father reclaim a deceased daughter's marriage furnishings?
2026-10-14
T206 · Ibn Taymiyyah
Shaykh al-Islām Ibn Taymiyyah
شيخ الإسلام أحمد بن تيمية
Original Q&A · Complete source question and answer
Complete original question and answer, 31/282.
النص العربي
السؤال الأصلي
وسئل رحمه الله تعالى عن امرأة ماتت ولها أب وأم وزوج وهي رشيدة، وقد أخذ أبوها القماش، ولم يعط الورثة شيئا؟
الجواب
لا يقبل منه ذلك، بل ما كان في يدها من المال فهو لها ينتقل إلى ورثتها. وإن كان هو اشتراه وجهزها به على الوجه المعتاد في الجهاز فهو تمليك لها. فليس له الرجوع بعد موتها.
English translation
English translation prepared for SalafAlSalih.com from the cited Arabic source. It is not an official translation.
Original question
He, may Allah have mercy on him, was asked about a woman of sound judgment who died leaving a father, mother and husband. Her father took the clothing and furnishings and gave the heirs nothing.
Answer
This is not accepted from him. Whatever wealth was in her possession belongs to her and passes to her heirs. If he bought it and furnished her with it in the customary manner of marriage preparations, that constituted a transfer of ownership to her. He therefore has no right to reclaim it after her death.
Source and editorial notes
Majmūʿ al-Fatāwā 31/282
مجموع الفتاوى
Majmūʿ al-Fatāwā
Arabic checked against the cited source and adjacent question boundaries. Diacritics and display marks omitted; honorific glyphs expanded. Titles and scope notes are editorial.