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  • Father Let Married Sons Live in Apartments Free of Charge But Not the Daughters

    Is it permissible for a parent to let their married sons live in their own homes or apartments free of charge and without compensation to the rest of their siblings? that case If sons are government employees and are able to pay rent regularly and their married sisters live in rented houses with their spouses. thank you for your efforts .. More

  • Buying a Land Included in Inheritance

    Assalamu alaykumI live in a non muslim country and non muslims do not divide inheritance according the rulings of shareeah so they might give share to the male and not to the female. Even Muslims here do not divide inheritance according to shareeah they might give inheritance to males and deprive females. If a person wants to buy a piece of land which.. More

  • Inheritance of a Missing Woman

    Assalaamu ‘Alaykum; Please calculate the inheritance according to the following information - Additional information : Inheritance Plus investment issue, Dear Brother,A relative family of mine got married to a women in year 2000 and they lived happily for one year together, Than all of a sudden things changed between them and wife left the house ,her.. More

  • Wealth Left Behind Belongs to the Heirs

    Assalamualaykum. When a person dies, does that mean his inheritance include everything that he has? So we have to sell everything and then calculate the inheritance? Even the smallest thing? .. More

  • Gifted From Her Uncle Who Was On His Death Bed

    Assalaamu ‘Alaykum; Please calculate the inheritance according to the following information -Does the deceased have male relatives who are entitled to inherit: (A full brother) Number 2 (A nephew from a full brother) Number 2 -Does the deceased have female relatives who are entitled to inherit : (A full sister) Number 3 - Additional information :.. More

  • Gifting a Property to Some of the Heirs

    My Father using Hiba gifted his land to my mother and my brother .My mother was scared because he was being treated for cancer that he can die and she will not be left by anything and also my mother did not wanted my father property to be inheriated by me according to Islamic law if he passes away.My father has one boy and one daughter as his Heirs.Hiba.. More

  • Unclear Question about Inheritance

    Aziz Fatima died. She was a widow with 4 real daughters 2 step sons & 3 step daughters. She had one real sister. How should her inheritance be distributed. .. More

  • Father giving child share of inheritance when still alive

    Assalaamu alaykum. We need your guidance for the distribution of inherited wealth. We are three brothers and one sister. Our father purchased a plot in 1986 and constructed a house with our mother’s name on that plot. We have been living in this house along with our families ever since its construction. After our sister’s marriage, our father gave.. More

  • A Muslim couple wishing to leave their house to their adopted child

    Asalaamu alaykum. A muslim couple have an adopted daughter and no other children.They would like to give her their house; however, she cannot inherit Islamically. How can they ensure that she gets the house? .. More

  • Dividing property among heirs during lifetime is gift-giving

    Assalaamu alaykum. Please calculate the inheritance according to the following information: - Does the deceased have male relatives who are entitled to inherit: (a son) Number 5 - Does the deceased have female relatives who are entitled to inherit: (a daughter) Number 3 (a wife) Number 1 - Additional information: assalaamu alaykum, Shaykh... More

  • Inheriting life insurance money

    Assalaamu alaykum. I took my Shahaadah (testimony of faith) and became a Muslim 4 years ago, praise be to Allah. To my knowledge, it is haram for Muslims to take a life insurance policy for their spouse/families. However, my question is as follows: I come from a non-Muslim family, and I am the only Muslim in the family. Praise be to Allah, I am happily.. More

  • Father declined his share in his late son's estate

    After my husband died, my five daughter's, my son, myself, and my father-in-law were declared inheritors to my husband's property. My father-in-law declined his share. Although we have not divided the property, is it possible for my brothers- and sisters-in-laws to claim my father-in-law's share of our property after he dies? .. More

  • Giving non-Muslim mother part of inheritance from father

    I will inherit money from my late father in Egypt next year, when I become twenty-one years old. My mother is Christian, can I give her some of the inheritance. I do not speak Arabic. Will I require a lawyer to help with paper work? Many thanks. Omar .. More

  • Deceased person does not inherit from relatives who died after him

    Assalaamu alaykum. Please calculate the inheritance according to the following information: - Does the deceased have male relatives who are entitled to inherit: (A full brother) Number 1 - Does the deceased have female relatives who are entitled to inherit: (A full sister) Number 1 - The information about the missing relatives of the deceased.. More

  • Man-made laws must not interfere with Islamic laws of inheritance

    Assalaamu alaykum. Please calculate the inheritance according to the following information: - Does the deceased have male relatives who are entitled to inherit: (A full brother) Number 4 (A nephew from a full brother) Number 8 - Does the deceased have female relatives who are entitled to inherit: (A wife) Number 1 (A full sister) Number 2 -.. More