Ruling on father taking back a gift that he had given to his son
Question: 9329
Is it permissible for a father to ask to take back a gift that he had previously given to his son?
Praise be to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon the Messenger of Allah and his family.
That is permissible if it serves a valid interest and if the son is
able to return it, because the Prophet
(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “It is not permissible
for a Muslim man to give a gift and then take it back, except in the
case of a gift given by a father to his son.” (Narrated by Imaam Ahmad,
Abu Dawood, al-Tirmidhi, al-Nasaa’i and Ibn Maajah. Classed as saheeh
by al-Tirmidhi, Ibn Hibbaan and al-Haakim).
Source:
Majmoo’ Fataawa wa Maqaalaat Mutnawwi’ah li Samaahat al-Shaykh al-‘Allaamah ‘Abd al-‘Azeez ibn ‘Abd-Allaah ibn Baaz (may Allaah have mercy on him), vol. 9, p. 300
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