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  • A daughter of parental uncle is not among the heirs

    I would like to ask a question about the property distribution of ancestors from the grand mothers (paternal side) cousin, as she was not having any children and now the property share is being distributed after 75 years because of some civil case. In the said period my grand mother and Grand father died before 20 years.. so in this regard I would like.. More

  • Died leaving a wife, two brothers and an adopted daughter

    my uncle in pakistan died . he left behind a wife and an adopted daughter who is married with 3 kids. his widow had to move out of the house because the house had serious construction problems and now residing with her brother. the daughter lives in canada, My aunt is planning to sell her house and get herself a small apartment. now the problem is my.. More

  • There is no will for an heir

    Dear Scholars, Assalaamu-alaiykum, In 1996 before proceeding for Hajj, my father wrote an Inheritance Will (without any Witnesses’ signatures) and also without Civil Court Stamp Paper and Registration requirements. In the Will he divided the House according to property rate during that year (1996) mentioning that after his death the 2 sons will get.. More

  • His father died and left two bank accounts

    بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم My father passed away 3 weeks ago and left behind two bank accounts. One account is a joint account with my mother and the other was in his name only. The question is that is the joint account going to be a part of the inheritance? Can my mother use it for her expenses? Can she pay from this account for the.. More

  • A son does not inherit from his step-mother

    Inheritance - Is the son entitled to any inheritance if his step-mother dies, even though the original wealth belonged to his father. His father did not declare who the wealth should go to when he died, he left behind 10 daughters and 1 son, 7 daughters were from one wife (Wife B) and the other 3 daughters and a son from another wife (Wife A). When.. More

  • Announced in writing his only daughter as a nominee for his inheritance

    As Salam-O-Alaikum My father in law died, leaving a 10 marla house , a car and defense saving/national saving certificates worth 24200000 Rs. He has only one daughter. He left behind a widow (second wife) with no children (she isn’t pregnant). His only daughter is from first wife, who (the first wife) died in my father in law’s life. He (my father.. More

  • Unjust gift and inheritance

    This question is related to property inheritence according to sharia. case is like this-My father is only son of his parents and having two siters, one older and one younger.My grand mother was having one piece of land inherited by his father and during her life time she verbally gifted it to my father and died. My father is having control over it though.. More

  • Inheritance of a wife who remarried after her husband’s death

    Assalamu alaikum, my question relates to inheritance from my father - my father passed away 20 years ago - my mother has now remarried after 20 years, is she still entitled to inherit from my fathers property which has not yet been divided? We are three sisters and do not have any brothers. at the moment my mother has given everything that was my.. More

  • An inheritor dies before the distribution of the inheritance

    My parents have left me inheritance, which hasn’t been distributed amongst my brothers and sisters yet. And if i happen to die before the inheritance has been paid out, then will my kids get the inheritance? .. More

  • Wants to write a will making the share of his daughter like the share of his son

    Al Salam Alikam, We live in USA. My husband has no family here, but has 2 brothers and 4 sisters living back home (Iraq). My family is here. We have 2 kids together (Boy and Girl). My questions are (1) can we write in our will that our Kids will inheritance from us equally? (2) Can my husband request in his will that I and our kids will be the only.. More

  • Registered some property in his wife’s name before her death

    My mother died recently,second wife of my father. My father bought a place for business purpose but named it to my mother. How her belongings i-e property,jewelry,cash others will be distributed among the following descendents 4 sons 1 daughter from my mother 2 daughters from first mother 2 grandsons 3 grandaughters of late son from first mother. Thanks.. More

  • The maintenance cost of the inherited room should be shared by all the inheritors

    Assalamwalequm We have a Room which is on my AMMI's name. After my father death, my mom, myself and my younger brother spent some money for makeover purpose. Now my elder brother is asking my AMMI to sell the room and give him his Part of the property. Can we deduct the amount which myself and my younger brother has spent for the room and then give.. More

  • Inheritance of a person whose property was earned from Riba

    Assalamaliekum wa RahmatAllah wa Barakatahu my great grandfather used to lend money to people on interest keeping a part of their farm land as surety. some of the property was confiscated because the person could not pay back the amount. my grandfather inherited this property but was highly opposed to this practice but did not take any steps to return.. More

  • The rights of a valid renting contract are transferred to all heirs

    Respected Sir, Asalam u alykum! Please provide me the Islamic Qurani Hadith Fatwa of the followinq problem..... Q. We are four brothers and two sister, Our dad expired few months back, He was having shop in the city, one of our brohter was working with father. After expiration of our father the brother who was working with father got possession on shop.. More

  • An inheritance not distributed a long time ago

    Assalamu Alikum(WRB) Dear Sir, It will be greatful if you advise me on this matter to come up with a solution to share our small property decended from our deceased parents. a) We have some ancesteral property-a piece of house land with mud house and a cultivation land. * The land with the mud house is from our grandparents * The crop land was purchased.. More