Gifts

What is Milkiyat?

Q:

  1. What is the meaning of having milkiat of something?
  2. A housewife buys something from her husbands money for her personal use or for her children. Who will have milkiat over that thing?
  3. If a man gives something to his close relative or his own children to use, then who will have milkiat over that thing?
  4. What is the difference between a gift to somebody and milkiat over anything?

Gifting to One's Children

Q: My aunt has just passed away. My uncle would like to sell his property and distribute the income between his 4 children.
He has 2 sons and 2 daughters: 1 of the sons has indicated that he does not want anything. The other son has not given any indication of what he wants. Both the sons have their own homes. Both daughters (both married with families) currently live with the father, and their families.