Winding up an Estate
Question
My Father passed away recently and he did not have a will, he is succeeded by my mother, sister and my 3 brothers. He has said verbally what should happen to his estate but nothing in writing. Just wanted to know how do we sort out the estate?
Answer
The shares for the heirs of any estate have been determined by the shari`ah. In that regards you do not need to be concerned. However, if the deceased made a bequest (for some person who is a non-heir) then this is a totally different issue. A bequest in Islam is different to the winding of an estate.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
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- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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