Division of inheritance among one brother and one sister

21-11-2016 | IslamWeb

Question:

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

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Answer:

All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allah and that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger.

If the heirs of the deceased are only his full-bother and his full-sister and he did not leave any other heir like parents, a wife, or children, then his inheritance shall be divided amongst them by Ta’seeb (by virtue of having a paternal relation with the deceased and not having an allotted share, so they get what is left after the allotted shares have been distributed), the male twice the share of the female as Allah says (what means): {If there are both brothers and sisters, the male will have the share of two females.} [Quran 4:176]

Therefore, the inheritance should be divided into three shares, the full-brother takes two shares, and the full-sister takes one share.

Allah knows best.