Please can Mufti Saheb advise who are the heirs of the estate
Question
As salaam u alaykum ww Mufti Saheb. I trust you are well. A family member passed away recently. He had 1 wife and only 1 daughter who are both living. He also had 2 brothers and 1 sister who are all living. His parents are deceased. Please can Mufti Saheb advise who are the heirs of the estate. Jazaakalllah.
Answer
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.
According to the Shariah Laws of Inheritance and Succession, distribution of an estate will only commence after funeral expenses, debts (including legal costs) and bequests (if any) made to non-heirs - which will not exceed one-third (1/3) of the estate after debts and funeral expenses have been settled. Thereafter, all assets form part of the net estate and will have to be distributed according to the Islamic Law of Succession and Inheritance.
The entire estate of the deceased will be divided into 40 shares as following:
Beneficiaries
Shares
Percentage
Wife
5
12.5%
Daughter
20
50%
Brother
6
15%
Brother
6
15%
Sister
3
7.5%
Total
40
100%
And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best
Mudassir Benish
Student - Darul Iftaa
U.S.A
Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.
- Answered by
- Mudassir Benish
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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