A Partner’s Relative Is on His Deathbed

There are two partners in a store, and a relative of one of them is on his deathbed. Can this partner sell his part to the other partner so that it would be possible for him to open the store during first partner’s mourning period already from the first day?

He can sell to his friend, and then it will be permitted to open the store as usual. Even though people will think that it belongs to the mourner, nevertheless, since it is no longer his work, it is permitted. The mourner should not take his part in the store's profits. But if his partner chooses to give him his part of the profits from the mourning days by including them in other monies that he transfers to him, the mourner can take them.

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