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  • Share of spouses in the inheritance

    I want to ask about will in Islamic Shariah. My other question is if a husband or a wife dies first and leaves no children then who will get what is left? Is his/her family gets something or not?.. More

  • Take that which compensates your relatives and return the rest to the heirs

    I had brother who passed away and I had some deals with him, he used to live with my mum and sister, he was married and has one kid, we agreed to buy the house where they were living in using my sister, my mother and my money, as well he added some of his own money to get the amount for the house, but he had the house registered on his name and mine,.. More

  • Inheritance for a daughter

    I have a bit of a problem, which I need to get solved within the Islamic Shariah terms and law. My wife's father died 7 years ago in 1996. He left them a great deal of land, properties, shops, houses, etc. With this the household gets a large amount of rent which they spend on themselves. My wife has 4 brothers and her mother who take this money... More

  • Inheritance of Two Daughters from Deceased Mother

    What is the share of two daughters from their dead mother? .. More

  • Life insurance and inheritance

    A Muslim died and his family is going to take the money from his life insurance. Is this money subject to inheritance rules; in other words is this treated as inheritance? .. More

  • Unequal Inheritance to Children

    In the Inheritance can I give the small children 8 and 11 years old more than the older children because they finished college and the small ones is in lower classes? I don't think I can give them equal money from inheritance. .. More

  • Questions About Inheritance

    I am a fifth year student at the University of Asmara. This year I have to prepare a senior paper of any topic in order to fulfill the requirement of the degree program. For that reason, I have chosen to prepare a senior paper in the field of Islamic Law and my paper is titled as 'Inheritance in Islamic Law'. To do this I will need your advice and assistance.. More

  • Inheritance of Two Wives, a Mother, and Children

    A person died leaving two wives, a mother and children. How should the inheritance be distributed among them? .. More

  • Wants to Disinherit Daughter

    My daughter while studying in USA established relations with one who curses the companions of the Prophet (where as our family is Sunni) and forced me to marry her with his friend. I have to agree to her marriage and marriage was performed. Since the marriage was all against the wishes of our family I wish not to give her any thing from property and.. More

  • Inheritance of two sons and a wife

    My father has 2 sons (including me) and a wife. How can he divide the properties according to Islamic inheritance?.. More

  • Repayment of Debts of the Deceased Come in Priority

    My brother passed away in USA and he left some money in the bank account in the name of his wife who lives in my home country. My brother left some debts; he owes my other brother more money than he left in the bank account. Who should get the money that he left in the bank, his wife or the brother he owes money to? .. More

  • Distribution of One's Property

    A Muslim has only a daughter, wife and mother. After his death or before how he distributes his property, or even in his life? .. More

  • Disposing of a house among its inheritors

    We are 7 brothers and sisters who have inherited a house that we want to keep but 2 of my brothers do not want to and we plan to give them their share with out selling the house. The house is valued by real state specialists to be 700,000 SR, and our 2 brothers brought a buyer for the house for 800,000 SR. Question: Shall we give them their shares based.. More

  • Wants to pay off debt for house bought from deceased father

    I bought the house of my father three years ago and I have paid half of the amount. After that my father died and now I want to pay the rest to my mother. I don't know if I am on the right side. Please answer me as soon as possible.. More

  • Husband Died Leaving Muslim Wife and Non-Muslim Relatives

    If a man died and he left a Muslim wife, 2 sons from a former marriage who are non-Muslim, and 2 brothers and 1 sister who are all non-Muslim, how should his wealth (property, money, business, etc.) be divided? Also, what happens with regard to the house the husband shared with his wife prior to his death? Must she move and sell this property and divide.. More