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When may a Muslim donor revoke an ordinary hiba simply because the gift has yet to be completed?

Declaration, acceptance and delivery of possession complete a hiba. Before delivery, the donor may withdraw an ordinary gift on the ground that it remains incomplete.

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When may a Muslim donor revoke an ordinary hiba simply because the gift has yet to be completed?

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Declaration, acceptance and delivery of possession complete a hiba. Before delivery, the donor may withdraw an ordinary gift on the ground that it remains incomplete.

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Option A

Before delivery the gift is incomplete, so the donor can withdraw it.

Option B

Delivery completes a gift for which declaration and acceptance are already present.

Option C

After the donee transfers the property, the donor cannot withdraw it on the basis of incomplete delivery.

Option D

The donee’s death following delivery does not make the completed gift incomplete.

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