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A father distributing his property among his sons and daughters
My grandfather has provided a land to my father by sale registration due to the region that other uncle was not caring to my grandfather. Now my father is 82 years old and he wants to distribute his property between us together a house which has build by my father over the same land. My father was a government employee and he is getting good pension,.. More
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The endowed property is not a part of the inheritance
Asalamalikum, My question is regarding what type of property left by a deceased that cannot be shared? My Father left several properties amongst which is a foundation for the propagation of Islam. The foundation has several properties in its care all provided by our late father. One of the property is a peice of land that a school is currently being.. More
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Your indebted brother does not lose his right of inheritance
I am the eldest female child of 3 children the others are males.Before my father passed away he left a will which I have a copy of leaving my brother and I 50% share each of his money. He disowned another brother as he borrowed a large sum of money from him without repaying him as he promised to do so and being asked many times and also because he.. More
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His mother gifted her daughter a property that belongs to him
Dear Sheikh, I am from India. Unlawfully, I took dowry from my wife before marriage as it was common practice in our town. But I didn't enjoy a bit of the dowry money. My father bought a land from my dowry money and bought a land size of which two houses can be constructed. In that land, He constructed one house for my sister and the rest is an empty.. More
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Wants to prevent his non-practicing father from inheritance
May Allaah reward you for the answer to this question. I am a single Muslim man. I have 2 parents, 2 brothers and a sister. My father is not an observant Muslim, he is not a good influence. Does that affect the amount of inheritance he is entitled to? If I write an Islamic will is it sufficient to write it on my own, or does it need witnesses? Can I.. More
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They renounced their share of inheritance and want to take it back
Dear Sir, My father who was the head of our family, before his death, had in his name a piece of land. He constructed a house. My elder brother who reside in USA contributed to maximum with funds for construction of the house. At that time I was also active working member of the family and assisted fully my father with money (though not as much compared.. More
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Dispute over an inheritance that has not yet taken place
Assalaamu alaykum respected scholars, my question deals with the shari'ah law concerning inheritance. My wife has received her inheritance from her ailing father and she will used this money for buying 2 hectares of land and place a home on it! She wants to put my name also on the deed of property! She wants me to invest 50,000 US in fruit and shade.. More
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His mother gifted him her portion of an apartment inherited from his father
Alslamu- Aulikume
I need Fatwa on the following situation;
5-brothers and 2 sisters plus my mother when she was alive
My father died 5 years ago (2005) (Alrehmeh 3liha). We did not divided the inheritance until everybody gathered in the house coming from overseas in 2007. Everybody was happy about how we divided the cash. The building in Irbid,.. More
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Their mother distributed most of her property among them as a gift
Inheritence in Shariah possible only after the death of the owner of the property. But in our family some of the heirs were gifted shares by their mother amounting to 2/3 of the property.
Those who stick to the correct shareeah concept refused to accept their shares as done above, hence they stand to loose on their due portion if all members claim.. More
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Her maternal uncle denies that her grandfather’s house belongs to her mother
Assalamualaikum,
My maternal grandfather is no more, when he was alive he gave the house to my mother on condition to payoff the debt he had, my father did so, my father is having the letter signed by my maternal aunts and uncles stating they donot have any right in the house and it belongs to my mother. We did not registered the property in my mother's.. More
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A son taking back a gift he had given to his mother before her death
Assalam-alaykum,
This refers to the gold ornaments that we had gifted our mother. Now she has died and I would like to know whether we can individually take back whatever we had given her or we should pool those ornaments and distribute amongst us. If it has to be distributed then what is the method? Also note two points, 1. that our father is alive,.. More
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All the grandfather’s property should be divided according to Sharee’ah
Assalam,My father in law died and he wanted to complete his wishes but couldn't do it and he died but during his last days of life he conveyed his message to her wife & daughters. His Grandfather named all his property exclusive to my Father in law due some reason. With good intention, so he wants to handover some of his land to his brothers & Sisters.. More
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Inheritance of a son who was undutiful to his father
Assalamualaikum!
My question is re: property: There is a home of 200 yards. The father (owner of the home) has two sons. Can the elder brother share any part even if he left the home along with his wife many years ago. The younger son served his father till his death and put in all the expenses including the treatment and death expenses. Most importantly,.. More
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Took the Zakah due on his deceased aunt's money for himself
Assallam Alleakum I am 35 year married and i adopted by my maternal aunty when i m 4 year . I was take loan for construction of house from a person and i was paying some instalments but suddenly my Maternal Aunt (She Adopt me when i was 4 year) or you can say like my Mother died. She left some money and i paid out remaining loan money. My Maternal.. More
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A daughter asking for her share in the house of her mother who is still alive
Assalam u alaikum- My Mother in law owns a house and it was inherited from her fathers property. She has 3 sons and 1 daughter. Is there any chance to get the share for the lonely daughter. Please advise... More
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