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The Estate, Debts & Gifts
316 fatawa from 7 South African Darul Iftas on The Estate, Debts & Gifts, part of Inheritance & Wills. Newest first; every fatwa links to the page where its Darul Ifta published it.
Subtopics are grouped from each Darul Ifta’s own categories and the fatwa titles, so the count is approximate.
By Darul Ifta
The Estate, Debts & Gifts fatawa — page 4 of 8
- Mufti Online28 Sep 2020
Heirs not distributing the estate of the deceased
A person passed away. He was survived by a wife, 7 sons and a daughter. At the time of his demise, the Marhoom’s estate had cash, Kruger coins, a…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Jamiat KZN8 Sep 2020
What value is considered when purchasing from an estate?
Our mother passed away 10 years ago. We, the children are the only surviving heirs of our mother. Our youngest brother was the only one living with…
- Jamiat KZN3 Sep 2020
Does a woman who was divorced, inherit from the estate of her recently deceased husband?
My husband passed away one week after he had issued me with a divorce. He was healthy and fit when he issued me with the divorce. Am I entitled to…
Mufti Ismaeel Bassa - Mufti Online25 Aug 2020
Making a bequest for an heir and paying off the debts of the deceased
If a girl's father dies and then the property gets sold, and her father verbally, and signed to say that she should inherit the property and she…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Jamiat KZN22 Jun 2020
Taking out a Life Insurance Policy to avoid Estate Duty Taxes
Assalaamu Alaykum Mufti Saheb, the escalating burden of Estate duty that is being imposed by the South African government once a person passes away…
- Mufti Online6 Jun 2020
Guardian of a child accepting distribution of an estate for the child
I would like to ask about when a person dies and leaves behind inheritors: I have understood each inheritor gets part ownership in each item the…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam26 Mar 2020
Taking out a Life Insurance Policy to avoid Estate Duty Taxes
Assalaamu alikum Mufti Saheb. The escalating burden of Estate duty that is being imposed by the South African government once a person passes away…
Mahmood Suliman - Mufti Online22 Feb 2020
Steps to winding up an estate of a deceased
My mother passed away and left a shariah will. I am one of the executors listed in her will. Since none if us have any experience on how to wind up…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online18 Jan 2020
Winding up the estate of a deceased who had a running business
My father passed away about 2 years ago. Following legal proceedings, his estate is almost wound up. His assets include cash, a Kruger Rand and a…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online2 Sep 2019
Claiming from one's mother's estate after helping pay for her hospital bill
Upon the death of my mother (at a Dubai hospital) we had to settle the bill at the hospital for the release of her body. I acompanied my father and…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online21 Aug 2019
Taking one's brother's share of the estate
My father left behind 25 lacs in his account after his death. We are two brothers, my elder brother is married and is doing a govt job. I am student…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam27 Jul 2019
Masaail regarding gifting of a property
Assalaamu'Alaykum My father has stated that he wishes to give me his house. I have one brother and a stepmother. He insists that in his lifetime he…
Muhammad Fayyaadh - Ask Imaam20 Jul 2019
How do I distribute my deceased wife’s estate?
Assalamualaykum, My wife passed away and has left behind some gold ornaments. 25 tolas to be exact and some furniture that was given by her parents…
Abu Ūmar Muhammad bin Zayn Patel - Ask Imaam18 Jul 2019
How will my father's estate be distributed without having to sell the house we live in?
I am writing to ask regarding my late father’s estate in India. He passed away in September 2007 and left behind 4 sons (including myself), 3…
Naved A. Sohtun ibn Shabbir - Mufti Online14 Jun 2019
Distributing one's property during one's lifetime without legal transfer
1. Who is responsible for distributing the estate among the heirs after a person's demise? And if not distributed equally who will be questionable?…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam5 May 2019
Do the sister’s children inherit from the estate?
Dear sir: Asalam-o-Alaykum Your kind advise is solicited on the subject under the following facts and circumstances: QUESTION: A PERSON DIED ON 10TH…
Muhammad I.V Patel - Mufti Online11 Apr 2019
Heirs agreeing to give 1/3 of the estate in charity
If a person did not make wassiyat for charity of 1/3 of the estate in his will, and if all the heirs agree that 1/3 of the estate should be given in…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam23 Mar 2019
Estate distribution of a deceased brother
Assalamoalaikum warahmatullahi wabarkatuhu, My second brother passed away while he was still unmarried, please guide us as to how his property is to…
Muhammad I.V Patel - Ask Imaam4 Mar 2019
Dividing property during lifetime
A man divides his property during his lifetime among his 3 sons and 1 daughter. He divides his property into 9 shares. He keeps 2 shares to himself…
Muajul I. Chowdhury - Mufti Online4 Mar 2019
Ownership of a house built on another person's property
A property (a piece of land) belonged to my grandfather. My father constructed a house on the land. Now both of them are not alive. Who will get the…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online11 Feb 2019
Forfeiting one's share in the estate
1. If persons' A, B and C were going to inherit and person C decided that he didn't want his share, does his share go back into the "pot" and…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online10 Feb 2019
Clothes of the deceased forming part of the estate
What is the ruling after a person passes away regarding the marhooms clothes?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam30 Jan 2019
Question (in Urdu) regarding father distributing his property in his lifetime
AoaAoa kya aik admi apni life main property ko divide kerna chahay to usay sons and daughters main equal d8vide kerna paray gi? or agar 4 sons hain…
Rabiul Islam - Mufti Online23 Jan 2019
Claiming a share in a property
My father in law was alive when he distributed his property between his both sons. At that time, one daughter was married and she said that she does…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online26 Nov 2018
Distributing the estate on a percentage basis
1. I have 3 brothers and 1 sister. Our estate was worked out on a percentage basis. The eldest brother getting the highest percentage and so on, and…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online22 Nov 2018
Will one's brother's daughters inherit from one's estate?
A man passed away leaving behind 1 sister, 2 daughters of his deceased brother, 1 daughter of his decseased sister and a few male cousins from his…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online20 Nov 2018
Zakaat on an undistributed estate
My dad passed away few days back. He left some property and valuables which my family (mother, brother and sisters) do not want to distribute for…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam9 Nov 2018
Estate Distribution
As-salaamu alaykum, I have a question regarding Islamic inheritance law and the rightful inheritors in the scenario I will explain. An unmarried man…
Muhammad I.V Patel - Mufti Online6 Nov 2018
Distributing properties of an estate that were put on different peoples names to avoid tax
I am willing to distribute my inheritance. We are 2 brothers and 3 sisters. My father made some properties in his life and they were put on…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online28 Oct 2018
How will the estate be divided if the deceased spouse had a joint bank account?
My parents had a joint bank account. Recently my father died. Now will the whole amount or half the amount in this account belong to my mother? Or…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online16 Oct 2018
Distributing the estate of one's parents
My question is related to the distribution of the estate and inheritance. We are 3 sisters and one brother, our father passed away before ramadan…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online15 Oct 2018
One brother claiming more from father's estate
I have a question regarding hibah and wirasat. We are 3 brothers and 1 sister, my father did all our marriages, but he spent a little more in our…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online5 Sep 2018
Distributing an estate according to an unislamic will
My mother passed away not long ago (my father died 20 years ago) and she left a will that her home was to be sold and the proceeds shared equally…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam9 Aug 2018
Promise to pray nafl for repeating a sin; rights to property interfering with meeraath
1. Sir if i intented to leave a sin. And i promised myself if i repeat a sin, i will pray nafls. And if after that i forgot or didnt prayed , do i…
Muajul I. Chowdhury - Mufti Online9 Apr 2018
Great sin of delaying in winding up the estate
My father passed away approximately seven years ago. My brother was the appointed executor of the estate. However, until today, he refuses to wind…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam25 Mar 2018
Can one inherit the property attained through a loan?
My parents aquired most of their property (which they have planned for me to inherit) via loans and the loan have been paid back to the bank so the…
Ridwaan Ibn Khalid Esmail [Kasak] - Mufti Online12 Mar 2018
Inheriting property that was purchased with money that was loaned from a bank
If someone's father bought a lot of property in his life, but in the beginning, if he took a loan from the bank and mixed it with the money he…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online6 Mar 2018
Distributing one's assets during one's lifetime
My sister had a house worth R160 000 which she sold for R320 000. She has one son and three daughters, and she wants to distribute their shares…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online24 Feb 2018
Estate distribution
My mother passed away leaving behind the following family: - A husband - 2x daughters (both unmarried) - 2x sons (I am married, and did not have…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online15 Feb 2018Roman Urdu
Betiyo ke liye wasiyyat karna
Agar walid ne kaha ho ki meri property ya har chiz mai betiyo ka koi hissa nahi hai or maine inki shadiya kardi hai baki 2 lakh rupee or die jaege…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
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