Inheritance
Question
My question is about inheritance according to Islamic Shari'a law. I have a stepmother who has no kids, I have one brother and one sister. What would be the inheritance share from a deceased man in case of two sons, one daughter and wife (our step mother) who has no kids. Our mother died long time ago.
Answer
If at the time of his death he was survived by 1 wife, 2 sons and 1 daughter then his estate will be divided into 40 equal shares and distributed as follows:
Wife will receive 5 shares
Each son will receive 14 shares
Daughter will receive 7 shares
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
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- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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