Gifts

Gifting the house to the wife

Q: A man passed away leaving behind a wife and six children. In his lifetime, he contributed monthly towards a retirement fund, and whilst alive, he had written and signed that he had made his wife 100 % benefactor of this fund. In addition, he had a house in which his wife and children live. In his lifetime, he mentioned to his wife that 'this house is for you'. Does this fund and house form part of the inheritance to be distributed?

Taking back gifts after a divorce

Q: My husband has issued me with 2 talaaqs. I am currently at my parents house in iddat, as we have not reconciled. My husband is demanding that I return all the gold to him (some were given as mahr and this is documented on the marriage certificate, some was gifted to me by my husband during the duration of our marriage and some he has gifted to my daughter). I have paid zakaah on this gold over the years. Who is the rightful owner of the gold?

Push present

Q: I wanted to know about "push present" which is a gift from a husband to his wife for her giving birth of the child. It is usually called "push present" because the wife pushes the baby out. Is a push present allowed in Islam? The wife usually expects a gift from the husband because she has suffered nine months and labour as well. Is it ok for her to seek a gift from her husband?

Refusing to accept a gift

Q: All my needs are being fulfilled Alhamdulillah. My brother's wife used to pay me pocket money every month. I used to take it. Then I was suffering from many things of her. She hurt my mother and many more things. We all forgive her. I forgive her but now I don't want to take money from her. Am I refusing to accept the risk from Allah?