Inheritance & Wills · Subtopic
Shares of the Heirs
378 fatawa from 7 South African Darul Iftas on Shares of the Heirs, 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
Shares of the Heirs fatawa — page 1 of 10
- 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 - Jamiat KZN9 Sep 2026
Depriving one’s siblings (daughters / sons) of their rightful inheritance
What are the Islamic repercussions for depriving one’s siblings (daughters / sons) of their rightful inheritance?
Mufti Muhammed Hamza Farooqui - Mufti Online8 Sep 2026
An heir being forced to give their share of inheritance away
If a person was manipulated/threatened into giving their inheritance away, and it was signed off already but based on the above can the person have…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online2 Sep 2026
Heir forfeiting their share of inheritance
During the process of winding up my father’s estate, my sister accused one of the other heirs of stealing their father’s money. The said heir was…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online12 Aug 2026
Partner buying off shares from partner's children after partner passes away
There were two brothers owning a business 50% each. One brother passed away, they distributed the inheritance of the business in percentages. e.g.…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online10 Aug 2026
Making a bequest for a non-heir
With regard to Islamic inheritance, we are 3 sisters and 2 brothers and my mother. My father wants to add his sister (my aunty) as an inheritor. Can…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ibn Masood28 Jul 2026
Distribution of Inheritance
A man passed away and is survived by his wife, 2 brothers and 2 sisters. How should his estate be distributed?
Mufti Abdul Kader Fazlani - Camperdown10 Jul 2026
How Are the Personal Belongings and Tools of a Deceased Person Distributed Under Islamic Inheritance Law?
Assalamualaikum Warahmatullah, Uncle M left behind a wife, two Sons and a daughter. How should we distribute his inheritance? He left many tools…
Abdour-Rahmaan Lim Voon Heek - 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 Online2 Jul 2026
Selling one's share in the business obtained through inheritance
1. My mum is deceased 3 years. In her inheritance, she has left behind a business. I want to sell my share of the business. The executors say that I…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - 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 - Mufti Online3 May 2026
Distributing one’s inheritance during one’s lifetime
My father wants advice regarding his will. He wants to know if he gave his sons their shares while he was alive, does he needs to include the sons…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ibn Masood28 Apr 2026
Distribution Of Inheritance
A woman passed away and is survived by 2 sons and 4 daughters. Her husband and parents are also deceased. However, one daughter predeceased her…
Mufti Ahmed Saeed - Mufti Online14 Apr 2026
One heir independently dealing in the inheritance without consulting other heirs
A person passed away, and his wife is alive and decides to sell the family property. She has 3 daughters and 1 son. How is the money from the sale…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ibn Masood31 Mar 2026
Distribution of Inheritance
Q1. Please assist in distributing an amount of R700 000 between a deceased’s wife, his one son and four daughters? Q2. Can the mother be told to pay…
Mufti Abdul Kader Fazlani - Azaadville22 Jan 2026
Inheritance Of A Missing Heir
A person was married and then divorced. From this marriage he had one son. He later re-married having a number of children. This man has now passed…
- Mufti Online7 Jan 2026
Distributing the land in inheritance when one heir built a structure on it
I built on my mother's property with her permission, my sibling doesn't want to compensate me for the improvements. She say that I occupied it for…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online25 Dec 2025
Distributing land among heirs which has a house built by an heir on it
My father has a wife, 2 sons and 2 daughters. He wants to prepare a WILL explaining how the house shall be divided/inherited when he is not alive.…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ibn Masood22 Dec 2025
Rental Distribution Between Heirs
A commercial property has come into my grandfather’s estate (deceased). The property has now passed to my father and his siblings (6 brothers and 2…
Mufti Abdul Kader Fazlani - 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 Masood13 Dec 2025
Distribution Of Inheritance
The deceased left behind the following heirs: Mother, Father, 1 daughter (1-year-old) and 2 brothers. How should the estate be distributed amongst…
Mufti Abdul Kader Fazlani - Ibn Masood2 Dec 2025
Distribution Of Foreign Currency
My father had: 365.00 Dirhams 620.00 Riyaals 1700 Dollars He is survived by his wife, one daughter and two sons. How should the monies be distributed?
Mufti Abdul Kader Fazlani - Ibn Masood28 Nov 2025
Proportions Of Inheritance To Heirs
My father passed away 2 years ago. We are 5 siblings; 4 brothers and 1 sister, and my mother. How should the estate be distributed?
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 - 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.…
- Mufti Online10 Nov 2025
Forcing an heir to sell their share of the inheritance
There is a dispute which is currently taking place between some family members regarding a certain property which is part of the estate of their…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - 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 KZN29 Sep 2025
Do Heirs automatically become Partners in the Deceased’s Business Partnerships
There are a few partners in a business. One of the partners passed away. Do the heirs of the deceased partner automatically become partners in the…
Mufti Muhammed Hamza Farooqui - Jamiat KZN10 Sep 2025
The repercussions for depriving an heir of their rightful inheritance
What are the Islamic repercussions for depriving one’s siblings (daughters/sons) of their rightful inheritance?
Mufti Muhammed Hamza Farooqui - Ibn Masood4 Sep 2025
Rightful Heirs
A woman passed away leaving behind her husband and son, who know reside with the child’s paternal grandparents. During her lifetime, the wife owned…
Mufti Abdul Kader Fazlani - Ask Imaam24 Aug 2025
Can an inheritor refuse to accept his\her share of inheritance?
If any inheritor (Waris) of inheritance (meeras) does not wish to accept his/her meeras share may be with intent of goodwill (ehsaan) or sacrifice…
Ismail Dawoodjee - Mufti Online12 Aug 2025Roman Urdu
Mutabanna shakhs ka beta ka meeraath lena us ke dadi se
yKia potay ka hissa hota hy dadi ki jaidad my jb k uska walid lapata ho or dadi ka apna beta mojud ho?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - 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 - Mufti Online14 Jul 2025
Distributing the assets of the deceased among all the heirs
My question is related to inheritance. Few years ago my mamu was in Saudia and he used to send money to his parents. At that time my nana bought a…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam12 Jun 2025
What to do if a person has no heirs?
If a person who lives alone passes away who has no known relatives, what happens to his wealth and belongings?
Hasan Ahmed Razzak - 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.…
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