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40. “Question: May a person, in drawing up his will, assign some…” |
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Question: May a person, in drawing up his will, assign some
portion of his property—beyond that which is devoted to payment of
Ḥuqúqu’lláh and the settlement of debts—to works of
charity, or is he entitled to do no more than allocate a certain sum to
cover funeral and burial expenses, so that the rest of his estate will
be distributed in the manner fixed by God among the designated
categories of heirs?
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Answer: A person hath full jurisdiction over his property.
If he is able to discharge the Ḥuqúqu’lláh, and is free
of debt, then all that is recorded in his will, and any declaration or
avowal it containeth, shall be acceptable. God, verily, hath permitted
him to deal with that which He hath bestowed upon him in whatever manner
he may desire.
(The Kitáb-i-Aqdas: The Most Holy Book, Questions and Answers, no. 69) |
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