Nasruddin feared the end might be near, so he went to see a lawyer.
"I need to draw up a will," Nasruddin told him.
"I can do that," the lawyer replied. "First, you need to tell me about the property and other goods to include in the will."
"I have nothing," Nasruddin said.
"Then what do you need a will for?" asked the lawyer.
"I want to leave half of what I don't have to my relatives," Nasruddin explained, "and I want to give the other half to charity. I don't want my wife and her relatives to get anything!"
Inspired by: Mulla's Donkey and Other Friends by Mehdi Nakosteen
Notes: This story is on p. 31 of the book. The version in this book just has half to his relatives and half to the poor; I added the part about his wife and her relatives.
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