Muslims may bequeath a third of the property by Will

It is pertinent to note that in the case of Sunni Muslims, while a bequest to a stranger (i.e., a person who is not an heir) to the extent of one- third is permissible, any bequest to an heir is not valid unless the other heirs of the testator consent to such a bequest, even if it is within this permissible limit of one-third