Inheritance
Question
I have a question pertaining to inheritance. My father has no sons, no living parents, a living wife and living three daughters. What is the distribution? In addition, does my father's one living brother or 6 living sisters inherit as well?
Answer
If your father's surviving heirs are his wife, 3 daughters, 1 brother and 6 sisters then his estate will be divided into 576 equal shares and distributed as follows:
Wife will receive 72 shares
Each daughter will receive 128 shares
Brother will receive 30 shares
Each sister will receive 15 shares
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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