Partnership: Ruling on Disposal of Joint Inheritance Without Consent of All Heirs

Practical Laws of Islam as per the teachings of Imam Khamenei

Partnership: Ruling on Disposal of Joint Inheritance Without Consent of All Heirs

English:

Question #1686:

Is it permissible for some of the inheritors, or their agent, to have the right of disposal, in any way, in the estate that is still jointly owned by the heirs without the agreement of the rest of the heirs?

Answer #1686:

It is not permissible for any of the partners to have the right of disposal in a jointly owned property without the agreement of all the heirs. Nor is it permissible for any one of them to engage in any transaction concerning the property unless they secure the permission of all the partners.

-Imam Khamenei, Practical Laws of Islam, Importance and Conditions of Partnership