A Man Makes a Will, then Cancels it

“I once heard abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), saying, ’One who makes a will has the right to cancel or leave it, regardless of his being in good health or in illness.

“Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ’The testator has the right to cancel or change his will in his life time.”’

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that ’Amir al-Mu’minin issued a judgment about al- Mudabbar (slave to be set free with the death of the owner) as being part of one-third of the legacy and that a testator has the right…

“Ali ibn al-Husayn, ‘Alayhim al-Salam, has said, ‘A testator has the right to change his will, thus he can set free those whom he had willed to remain slaves or keep the slaves those that were freed in his will; give…