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Gift Gifts, or hiba, must have an offer, an acceptance, and possession. The offer should be made in such a way that the intention of the person giving...
	Gifts, or hiba, must have an offer, an acceptance, and possession. The offer should be made in such a way that the intention of the person giving...

Reclaiming Gift Before Possession The giver may reclaim a gift before the recipient takes constructive possession of it, but not after, however insignificant the gift.
	The giver may reclaim a gift before the recipient takes constructive possession of it, but not after, however insignificant the gift.

Reclaiming Gift Before Possession The giver may reclaim a gift before the recipient takes constructive possession of it, but not after, however insignificant the gift.
	The giver may reclaim a gift before the recipient takes constructive possession of it, but not after, however insignificant the gift.

Gift Giving Invalid Without Consent The giver and the recipient must agree to the gift; a gift coercively taken from the giver or forcefully given to the recipient is invalid;...
	The giver and the recipient must agree to the gift; a gift coercively taken from the giver or forcefully given to the recipient is invalid;...

Impermissibility Of Restricting Gift's Usage It is impermissible for the giver to impose conditions on how the gift will be used by the recipient.
	It is impermissible for the giver to impose conditions on how the gift will be used by the recipient.

Physical Possession Not Requirement For Valid Gift Giving Physical possession by the giver is not a condition of valid gift giving; for example, it is permissible to gift an item that has already been...
	Physical possession by the giver is not a condition of valid gift giving; for example, it is permissible to gift an item that has already been...

Gifting To Children Gifts to children are of two types: 1) gifts given to the parent or guardian for the ostensive purpose of benefiting the child, are the property of...
	Gifts to children are of two types: 1) gifts given to the parent or guardian for the ostensive purpose of benefiting the child, are the property of...

Gift Should Leave Giver's Possession The gift should be separated from the giver's property and until it is separated it remains the property of the giver, even if he considers the...
	The gift should be separated from the giver's property and until it is separated it remains the property of the giver, even if he considers the...

Gifting One's Share In Undivided Property It is impermissible to gift one's share in an undivided property shared by two or more individuals, unless all the owners of the property gift the...
	It is impermissible to gift one's share in an undivided property shared by two or more individuals, unless all the owners of the property gift the...

Permissibility Of Taking Back Gift With Recipient's Agreement It is impermissible to take back a gift, unless the recipient agrees to its return (except for children and the insane, whose permission is invalid).
	It is impermissible to take back a gift, unless the recipient agrees to its return (except for children and the insane, whose permission is invalid).

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