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The Estate, Debts & Gifts
316 fatawa from 7 South African Darul Iftas on The Estate, Debts & Gifts, part of Inheritance & Wills. Newest first; every fatwa links to the page where its Darul Ifta published it.
Subtopics are grouped from each Darul Ifta’s own categories and the fatwa titles, so the count is approximate.
By Darul Ifta
The Estate, Debts & Gifts fatawa — page 1 of 8
- Ibn Masood13 Oct 2026
Dividend Pay-Out From Inherited Property
A family inherited a property from their father. He had two sons and one daughter. However, one son has passed away and he is survived by two…
Mufti Abdul Kader Fazlani - Mufti Online8 Oct 2026
Arrangements and contracts of a property owned by the heirs of the estate
I would appreciate a brief Shariah ruling on a family property matter. An unmarried adult daughter occupies three commercial shops belonging to a…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online6 Oct 2026
Heirs having rights in the estate of the deceased
After a male has passed away, does his wife, who is under iddah have any say of his affairs and who is in control of his affairs? Does his sons and…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ibn Masood30 Sep 2026
Distribution Of Estate
A property of my late grandfather was recently sold. We need to distribute the money received to the rightful heirs. Both my grandparents are…
Mufti Abdul Kader Fazlani - Ibn Masood24 Sep 2026
Distribution Of Property
A property is bought on 3 equal shares: 1. Father 2. Mother 3. Son (First shares) – Son passed away first, leaving behind a wife, 1 son and…
Mufti Abdul Kader Fazlani - Mufti Online20 Sep 2026
Gifting the house to one's son in one's lifetime
I purchased a house and, during my lifetime, gifted it to my son. I completed the gift (Hibah), and full possession and ownership of the property…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Jamiat KZN8 Sep 2026
What steps must be taken to ensure the deceased’s estate is handled in accordance with Islamic principles?
What steps must be taken to ensure the deceased’s estate is handled in accordance with Islamic principles?
Mufti Muhammed Hamza Farooqui - Ibn Masood7 Sep 2026
Rental On Inherited Property
An unmarried adult daughter occupies three commercial shops belonging to a family property. Her father allowed this during his lifetime, but he also…
Mufti Abdul Kader Fazlani - Ibn Masood6 Jul 2026
Distribution Of Estate
A lady passed away and is survived by her husband, 2 adult sons and 1 adult daughter. Two rings, one pair of earrings and one sole earring make up…
Mufti Abdul Kader Fazlani - Mufti Online18 Jun 2026
Settling one's debts before giving nafl sadaqah
I will be receiving about R50 000 in inheritence. I am married with 4 kids but my husband doesn't always provide. I work, and earn a basic salary…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Azaadville8 Jun 2026
The Status Of An Item In An Estate Which The Deceased Purchased But Did Not Complete For
Four brothers purchase a property. While paying off the property, one of the brothers pass away. What percentage of the property will be distributed…
- Ibn Masood4 May 2026
Distribution Of Estate
Please clarify the distribution of a Marhoom’s estate. He is survived by his wife, one son, and four daughters. Can the mother be instructed to pay…
Mufti Abdul Kader Fazlani - Camperdown7 Feb 2026
Inheritance of Property Registered Only in Sons’ Names
My grandfather left a property He had 2 sons and 4 daughters. All are late. But the property was put only on the 2 sons’ names. My father and my…
Abdour-Rahmaan Lim Voon Heek - Ibn Masood2 Feb 2026
Ownership Of Property
During his lifetime, my father purchased a residential property. However, the property was registered in the name of my uncle. My brother lived in…
Mufti Umar Farooq Rangila - Mufti Online12 Jan 2026
Leaving behind in the estate a house built on waqf land
My Mother passed away leaving behind a house on a Waqf land which she rented. The land is such that we rent it for R5000 per annum. Then we have the…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ibn Masood19 Dec 2025
Distribution Of Estate
The deceased is survived by the following heirs, viz. 2 sisters, 7 nephews (brother’s children), no parents, no wife, no brothers, no children. How…
Mufti Abdul Kader Fazlani - Ibn Masood28 Nov 2025
Distribution Of Estate
The deceased is survived by the following heirs: Husband 1 Daughter Mother – Deceased’s mother 2 Brothers 1 Sister
Mufti Abdul Kader Fazlani - Mufti Online20 Nov 2025
Sister selling her share of the estate to her sibling
A person passed away, and among the heirs are two daughters, one of which is rich and the other is poor. The rich daughter does not want to take her…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Azaadville14 Nov 2025
Properties Within A Trust In An Estate
Where the properties are in trust, as a ‘legal donkey’ as a result of estate planning to reduce the financial impact of property falling into a…
- Azaadville12 Nov 2025
Heirs Contributing To Estate Distribution Expenses
My father had land in India which is part of his estate. We need to pay the lawyers in order for the work to commence in order to obtain a buyer.…
- Jamiat KZN27 Oct 2025
Claims from the estate for past contributions
Q. A widow has 2 brothers that do not support her, and 2 daughters who are not earning/working. She does not have sufficient funds to completely…
Mufti Muhammed Hamza Farooqui - Ibn Masood23 Oct 2025
Distribution Of Estate
My aunt passed away 6 years ago. Her parents predeceased her and she had no children. She is survived by her husband, with children conceived by my…
Mufti Abdul Kader Fazlani - Jamiat KZN30 Sep 2025
Using estate funds to pay for funeral meals
Q. Is one allowed to use the money of the deceased to pay for the food that is given on the funeral day? If one comes to know that the food was paid…
Mufti Muhammed Hamza Farooqui - Jamiat KZN18 Sep 2025
Using Future Inheritance to Pay Debt
Q: I will be an heir and own a share in my father’s property. Can I give my share to my creditor to pay off my debts that I owe him, whilst my…
Mufti Muhammed Hamza Farooqui - Azaadville16 Sep 2025
Interest Accrued In An Estate
There was some interest monies in the bank accounts of the deceased. Does that become part of her estate when distributing the shares? What happens…
- Mufti Online22 Jul 2025
Being held accountable in the Hereafter for not distributing one's estate Islamically
Will people who are unaware of Islamic inheritance law be held accountable in the afterlife for not distributing their estate accordingly—a…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Azaadville12 Jun 2025
An Heir Writing Off A Debt Owed To A Deceased On Behalf Of Other Heirs
My Father passed away in 2006. There are debtors who owed money to my father but my mothers has forgiven those debts and does not want it re-paid.…
- Ibn Masood15 May 2025
Gifting
A person passed away and is survived by his wife, two sons and a daughter. The deceased kept some money at home which he regarded as both his and…
Mufti Abdul Kader Fazlani - Mufti Online11 May 2025
Inheritance after registering a property on one's wife's name
A husband purchased a land padi field with his money. He registered it in the name of his wife. His wife passed away three years ago. The husband…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ibn Masood6 May 2025
Distribution of Assets in Estate
With regards to the distribution of assets in an estate, how do the heirs resolve a situation where one heir is in disagreement with the proposed…
Mufti Abdul Kader Fazlani - Mufti Online30 Apr 2025
Gifting land to one's son during one's lifetime
My grandfather has several children. He had bought some pieces of land on his 3 eldest sons' names. While he was alive he sold two of the plots of…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online6 Feb 2025
Returning stolen money to the estate of the deceased
A friend of mine had the habit of taking money from her mother in laws wallet. She now regrets the wrong she has done. What should she do to repay…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online4 Feb 2025
Woman making wasiyyat to gift her house to her husband's heirs
I would like to find out if this method is correct. If not, what would be the best method? A man had a family. His wife passed away then he…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Azaadville13 Jan 2025
Zakaat On Land Which Was Not Distributed In An Estate
If some land has not been distributed between the heirs for some time, does each of them have to give Zakaat for their ‘supposed to be’ share? And…
- Azaadville13 Dec 2024
The Urgency Of Distributing An Estate
What is the Shar’iah ruling regarding the amount of time a family has to wind up the estate? We have heard that the father could be placed in…
- Azaadville9 Oct 2024
Not Distributing The Household Contents In An Estate According To Shariah
Can the household contents in an estate be distributed as a person wishes or does it have to be distributed according to Shariah?
- Azaadville8 Oct 2024
Evaluating A Vehicle In An Estate
My son passed away leaving behind a motor vehicle. How should we determine the correct valuation of the vehicle? How should the funds from the sale…
- Jamiat KZN4 Oct 2024
Accepting the nomination of being an executor to a deceased’ estate
If a person has been nominated as an executor of an estate, is it compulsory to accept the nomination as an executor of an estate? What happens if a…
Mufti Muhammed Hamza Farooqui - Azaadville1 Oct 2024
Selling The Household Contents In An Estate And Giving The Proceeds To One Heir
Can the brother of the Marhoom sell the household contents of the estate and give the proceeds to the wife only?
- Mufti Online16 Sep 2024
Heirs settling the debts of the deceased
If a father passed away leaving debts behind (even though in his life he might have been a bit lax in trying to sort out things quickly), is it…
Mufti Zakaria Makada
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