Inheritance
Question
A woman dies, leaving no parent, no son, 3 daughters, 2 brothers from same father and mother, 3 sisters from same father and mother, 2 maternal uncles and 1 maternal aunt. Please inform me how much share each of the deceased's heirs will receive if 25 thousand dollars has to be divided.
Answer
The estate will be divided into 63 equal shares and distributed as follows:
Each daughter will receive 14 shares = 5555.55 each
Each brother will receive 6 shares = 2380.95 each
Each sister will receive 3 shares = 1190.47 each
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
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- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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