Leaving a Will: Granting One-Third of Property to a Widow Conditional on Remaining Unmarried

Practical Laws of Islam as per the teachings of Imam Khamenei

Leaving a Will: Granting One-Third of Property to a Widow Conditional on Remaining Unmarried

English:

Question #1859:

In his will, a person has directed that one third of the property, which has been occupied by his wife, should be allocated to her after his death, as long as she remained unmarried. Since the widow did not marry after the lapse of her waiting period, and she does not contemplate marrying again for the foreseeable future, what would the position of the executor and the inheritors be vis-à-vis the execution of the will?

Answer #1859:

For the time being, they should give the property to the widow as directed in the will. However, this transfer of property should be made contingent upon the widow not remarrying. If she gets married, the inheritors have the right to revoke the arrangements and retrieve the property.

-Imam Khamenei, Practical Laws of Islam, Importance and Conditions of Leaving a Will