MOHAMMAHHASAN SADEGHMOGHADDAM; HADI SHABANIKANDSARI; MAHDI SOKHANVAR
Volume 2, Issue 6 , February 2015, , Pages 7-31
Abstract
This article examines the ambiguous testament in Shi'ite jurisprudence and Iran law. The purpose of this article is to present a criterion for determining the ambiguous testamentary property and heirs’ authority range in determining its amount. The questions dealt with are whether the remarked ...
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This article examines the ambiguous testament in Shi'ite jurisprudence and Iran law. The purpose of this article is to present a criterion for determining the ambiguous testamentary property and heirs’ authority range in determining its amount. The questions dealt with are whether the remarked narratives (Revayat) on determining the amount of the testamentary property are applicable in Iran law or not, and whether accepting another rule in Iran law is against the jurisprudence. Moreover, the question is: Is the determination of the testamentary property a condition for the validity of that? The conclusion is that the narratives on determining the ambiguous testament are exclusive of Arab societies and languages. Hence, it is not possible to treat it as a criterion in Iran law. It is rather necessary to consider all of them under a unitary rule and entitles the heirs to determine it based on a general rule. Having said that, the heirs are not completely free in this respect, that is to say, they should determine it in accordance with the ‘will’ and volition of testator as well as with the standard of reasonableness. Therefore, in the possessive testament, the determination of the testamentary property is also a condition which is met by entitling the heirs to specify it. In addition, if heirs do not determine the testamentary or if it is not feasible to refer to them, judge will determine the amount of testamentary.
