Leaving a Will: Scope of Authority for an Overseer Appointed in a Will

Practical Laws of Islam as per the teachings of Imam Khamenei

Leaving a Will: Scope of Authority for an Overseer Appointed in a Will

English:

Question #1830:

In a written will, a person appointed an executor to enforce his will. He appointed another person to act as an overseer without specifying his scope of power, is it only to know about executor’s acts anther or not they are in accordance with the terms of the will or should the executor act according to the opinion of the overseer? What should the boundaries of the authority of this overseer be?

Answer #1830:

Assuming that the power given to the executor in the will is absolute, it is not obligatory on the executor to consult the overseer in any matter, although it is closer to caution. However, the overseer’s role is to supervise the work of the executor.

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