Fatwa No : 41392
Father promises an amount to his son for visa but was not able to give it to him within his lifetime

Father promises an amount to his son for visa but was not able to give it to him within his lifetime

If a father says to one of his sons, “I have saved Rs.3 Lacs for your visa” or “I will give you Rs.3 Lacs for your visa”, but the son was no ale to attain his visa during the life of his father, can the son now use this amount for his own personal needs, or must he only use it to attain his visa?

الجوابُ حامِدا ًو مُصلیِّا ً

If the father, while he was alive, said to his son, ““I have saved Rs.3 Lacs for your visa” or “I will give you Rs.3 Lacs for your visa”, but he did not give this amount to him during his lifetime, instead, he had passed away before being able to give the amount to him, then this amount is part of the legacy of the deceased father, which must be distributed amongst all of his inheritors as per principles of the Shari’ah. However, if the father had given his son this amount (during his lifetime), then the son had become its sole owner, and is free to make use of it however he likes.
And Allah knows best.