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Under Muslim law, A makes a gift (hiba) to B of a mango crop to be produced in the following year. This…

Under Muslim law, for a hiba (gift) to be valid, the subject matter of the gift must actually be in existence at the time of the gift so that immediate delivery of…

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Under Muslim law, A makes a gift (hiba) to B of a mango crop to be produced in the following year. This gift is:

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Under Muslim law, for a hiba (gift) to be valid, the subject matter of the gift must actually be in existence at the time of the gift so that immediate delivery of possession can be made. A mango crop to be produced in a future year is future property (non-existent at the time of the gift), so a gift of it is void.

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