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Debts to be settled before dividing the deceased's estate and other relevant issues
Assalaamu ‘Alaykum; Please calculate the inheritance according to the following information -Does the deceased have female relatives who are entitled to inherit : (A mother) (A daughter) Number 4 (A wife) Number 1 (A full sister) Number 2 - Information about the deceased’s debts : (Debts to people) - Additional information : Most of assets were.. More
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An heir is entitled to due share even if he dies before division of estate
Kindly advise on the following situation: 1. My grandfather died in 1979, leaving the following heirs: 1 wife, 2 sons, and 5 daughters. 2. The above heirs did not distribute the estate according to sharee'ah (as I was not born at the time, I am not sure why they did not distribute it--it may have been by agreement that they will all not yet take their.. More
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His uncles refuse to distribute the grandfather's estate according to the Sharee’ah
My father died and have Two paternal Uncle. Three paternal Aunts were also dead but have many children. My late grand father's land properties are still not divided to distribute his children i.e my father, uncle and aunts. But verbally the property is enjoying by my two uncles and us i.e we the children of my father. Late aunts children are not enjoying.. More
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Depriving an alcoholic son from his share of inheritance
My eldest brother currently is an alchohlic due to which his first marriage failed and his wife after developing some issues over years left for her home with two children(without talaq or khula) later on he insisted for second marriage and my parents knelt before his insistence, he was married to a lady from poor background thinking she might cope.. More
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Inheritance disputes should be referred to an Islamic court
Asalam Alaikum I am the Eldest person in my family with two siblings, being not only eldest I supported my family with wholly hearted by financial and physical. 1-I helped my father before and after his death up till 1986 carried out my duties and responsibilities of my Mother, Brother and Sister. 2- When My Father passed away I was 20 years as eldest.. More
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Division of separate inherited pieces of land among the heirs
If my sister wants to sell the land that she proportionately got from our father`s property after his death. As she will get from every part of the land, it will be so small that no body beside me would like to buy these pieces of land with good price. On this excuse, I may buy her part with a nominal price. But if we reach to the agreement that we.. More
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Heirs’ disposal of real estate without each others’ permission
My father left two pieces of land to us: four sons and two daughters, and one of them is married. Our mother is still alive, praise be to Allaah. My brothers and I built the first floor jointly, and a brother built the second floor, I built the third, and my eldest sister built the fourth floor. We live in Cairo and she is married and lives in Ismaa‘eeliyah.. More
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Receiving her late father’s pension after her marriage
All praise is due to Allaah. I concluded my marriage contract to a girl whose father has died. He was a government employee, and she receives a monthly payment from his retirement pension. Now, we have not yet consummated the marriage, and she still lives with her family. Is it permissible for her to receive the pension, or should she stop receiving.. More
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A weak-minded person is not given access to his share of inheritance
In The Name of Allaah The Most Merciful, The Ever-Merciful.
All praise is due to Allaah and all peace and blessings be upon the Messenger of Allaah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam.
There is a morally perverted young man who is an addict. If we give him his share of inheritance, then surely his aberration will increase. Is it valid under sharia to.. More
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His uncle did not give his father full inheritance share
Salam Alakium; My question is regarding inharitence. My grandfather died 22 years ago and left a lot of wealth. My father at the time was studying abroad. When my grandfather died my oldest uncle took control of all the money. He divided the money and wealth without my father present nor was there a witness appointed on my fathers behalf. My father.. More
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Division of estate should be delayed for birth of unborn heir
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 6 -Does the deceased have female relatives who are entitled to inherit : (A mother) (A wife) Number 2 The number of pregnant.. More
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Inheritance of property written in someone's name only 'on paper'
We are kindly requested for our guidance & assistance for a “Sharai” matter in the according to Quran-o-Sunnat and Sahee Hadees. A person start some business & purchase some property in his life in the name of his relatives but he does not explain to any one that the business & property in the name of relatives. Now the person died so,.. More
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Deducting Hajj expenses from estate if deceased was able to perform Hajj but didn't
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 1 (A full brother) Number 1 (A half brother (from his father)) Number 2 (A full paternal uncle) Number 3 (A cousin from a full paternal uncle) Number 4 -Does the deceased have.. More
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Brothers have no right to deny their sister the right to inherit
A father left behind wife, two sons and a daughter. He had by Hibah gave his farm land to both sons without giving anything to daughter. Further he put big house and other commercial land in name of his wife. He also left big cash in his account. both sons being elder to the daughter, they did not discuss about inheritance for last 8 years. She was.. More
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He wrote a house in his second wife's name before his death
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 5 (A wife) Number 1 - Additional information: Assalamu alaikum, My father did second.. More
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