Inheritance
Question
Kindly assist me with the percentage distribution for the following estate:
Case 1 . Husband – Passed away
Wife
Daughter
Daughter
Husband has one surviving sister
Case 2 . Wife – Passed away
Husband
Daughter
Daughter
One surviving brother
Answer
1. The estate will be divided into 24 equal shares and distributed as follows:
Wife will receive 3 shares
Each daughter will receive 8 shares
Sister will receive 5 shares
2. The estate will be divided into 12 equal shares and distributed as follows:
Husband will receive 3 shares
Each daughter will receive 4 shares
Brother will receive 1 share
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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