Gift Contract (Hibah)
A printable «Gift Contract (Hibah)» form to fill in by hand: 6 fields, with fiqh notes and sources. Free download, no registration, in Russian, English and Arabic.
This form has not yet been checked by a scholar. It is a draft drawn from the sources, not an approved specimen: show it to someone knowledgeable before signing.
What the form contains
1. Date of the contract
- Date
2. Parties to the contract (wahib — donor, and mawhub lahu — donee)
- Donor (wahib)
- Donee (mawhub lahu)
3. Subject matter of the hibah (the gifted asset)
- Subject matter of the hibah: description and identification
4. Delivery and taking of possession (qabd)
- Date of actual delivery (qabd — taking of possession)
5. Kinship between the parties
- Kinship between the parties (if any)
Hibah must not be used as a circumvention device: a gift to the lender made pursuant to a prior condition is riba (interest).
Mizan does not issue fatwas and does not replace a scholar. It is not legal advice and gives no contract force under the law of any country. Where the matter is serious, have the contract read by a specialist in Sharia and by a lawyer.