Question
My father bought two rabbits, a male and a female. He gave the female to my 9 year old sister, and the male was a gift for me. Numerous rabbits have been born. My father gave many of the young rabbits to others. My sister was happy about this. An Aalim said that the father has the right to dispose of the rabbits of his minor child. Is this correct?
Answer
The owner of the female rabbit is your 9 year old sister. The Aalim Sahib has erred in his view. The father is the trustee of the gifts given to a nabaaligh. He does not become the owner. If giving away the offspring is necessary, then your father may give them away, but he has to pay your sister the equivalent monetary value of the rabbits.
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- themajlis.co.za
- Published in
- The Majlis Vol 24 No 02
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- 2
Appears under IVR TECHNIQUES (approximate).