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Difference between will and gift
I have one son and one daughter; the daughter is the older one. I want to divide my property between them, including my cash, land, and house. Can you please guide me as per the Islamic ways? What should be the ratio? Please note that my wife is still alive and that I will just make a will; any division that will take place will only happen after her.. More
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Bequest that children from second wife only inherit father's estate
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 3
- Does the deceased have female relatives who are entitled to inherit: (A daughter) Number 3 (A wife) Number 1
- The will which the deceased left behind and that is.. More
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Dividing inheritance in way contrary to Sharia
Before his death, my father-in-law verbally told his wife to distribute all his property, whether it be land or other things, in equal parts among his two sons, one daughter, and wife. Fearing this instruction, his two sons wasted a lot of the money during his lifetime. What is my mother-in-law to do now? The property has already been sold, and my mother-in-l.. More
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Dividing share of inheritance that grandmother gave up
Asalaamu alaykum wa rahmatullaahi wa barakaatuhu. My grandmother refused to take her share of the inheritance when we (I, my sister, and two brothers) sold our deceased mother's house. Are we allowed to accept her share as a gift between myself and my siblings? We already calculated her share, which is supposed to be 16.67%, which comes to $83,000... More
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Father gave children unequal gifts long before passing away
I am a 37-year-old practicing Muslim from India. Praise be to Allaah, I have one brother and three sisters. About 10 years before his death, my father distributed a number of his houses among his children as a gift. The commercial value of each of the houses was different and not equal. My sisters each received a separate independent house. I and my.. More
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Some heirs took better parts of estate
We are four sisters and three brothers. Rather than having all brothers and sisters sit together, one brother along with two other sisters distributed the gold jewelry and other assets that were inherited from the parents. They kept the best jewelry and assets and gave items of less quality to the other brothers and sisters. Is this correct according.. More
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Father dividing estate during lifetime and children keeping silent
A father had a son and four daughters as inheritors. During his lifetime, he proposed that the share of his property be distributed as per a particular manner. He specified the portion of property that his son should take and what each daughter should take after passing away. All the children knew about it during his lifetime. The distribution is not.. More
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No heir entitled to dispose of estate independently
Assalaamu alaykum. Please advise. My father passed on and left his property. My dad requested that my mom stays in the house until her death and that we give my brother and sisters a 2-year period in which they must find a place and then the house be sold and divided according to Sharia law. However it is going to cost us, the heirs, R43,000.00 to transfer.. More
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Deceased left whole wealth to one of four sons
Assalaamu alaykum. Please calculate the inheritance according to the following information:
- Does the deceased have male relatives who are entitled to inherit:
- The will which the deceased left behind and that is related to his inheritance is as follows:As written, "HIBA NAMA", giving all his property to the fourth son, but the "Hiba Nama" does.. More
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Heir divided estate without consulting other heirs
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 3
- Does the deceased have female relatives who are entitled to inherit: (A daughter) Number 4
- Additional information: The parents are deceased and left four brothers.. More
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Dividing wealth among heirs during lifetime
Assalaamu alaykum Shaykh. My grandfather has distributed his properties to his descendants while he is still alive, and he is still alive at present, praise be to Allaah. Both my mom and my dad are still alive, I have only one sister from both my mom and my dad. However, my dad and mom have been separated since about four years (but they are not legally.. More
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Division of inheritance should not be delayed without reason
Assalaamu alaykum. I am an Indian National, am 36 years old, and am a mother of two daughters (aged nine and six). My husband (41 years old) got into an accident and got a spine injury in June 2015. The doctors have given hope up for his recovery, and he cannot move at all because he is completely bedridden. My husband is the youngest in his house... More
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Married daughter gets full share 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 son) Number 6 - Does the deceased have female relatives who are entitled to inherit: (A daughter) Number 2 (A wife) Number 1 - The will which the deceased left behind and that is related.. More
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Inheritance of deceased's provident fund and balance of pay
One of my relatives, who was an employ of a semi-government firm, passed away before reaching retirement. His wife wants to know whether the undermentioned amount should be included in inheritance or not? Is it for the family or for all legal inheritors?
a. At the time of death, the husband had some entitled leave left. The firm gave some amount.. More
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Brothers may give sister equal share 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 son) Number 3 - Does the deceased have female relatives who are entitled to inherit: (A daughter) Number 1 - Additional information: We are three sons and one daughter of our deceased father... More
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