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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.
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The Estate, Debts & Gifts fatawa — page 6 of 8
- Ask Imaam28 Oct 2016
I would like advice on how to distribute my ‘estate’ to my beneficiaries
Assalaamualaikum w.w.t. Please advise: I would like advice on how to distribute my ‘estate’ to my beneficiaries. I am married Islamically and via…
Safwaan Ibn Ml Ahmed Ibn Ibrahim - Mufti Online19 Oct 2016
Watch given to one by one's father during his lifetime
My late father has given me a watch years ago when he was still alive. I told him to keep it first since I am not going to use it any time sooner.…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online25 Aug 2016
Estate agent charging a commission
I am working as a real estate agent. Whenever a deal is done, we take a 2% commission from both sides i.e. from the buyer as well as from the owner.…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online10 Aug 2016
Property distribution
We are so worried about the property distribution. Please give me answer. My grandfather died and he left a son (my father) and 4 daughters (my…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online18 Jul 2016
Signing a contract with a real estate company to book a plot of land
I have some question related to contract related to property/plot/house purchasing and selling. Kindly guide me from the perspective of Hanafi…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online18 Jul 2016
Father gifting property to his daughters in his lifetime
My father recently passed away. The question relates to matters of inheritance a. A number of assets were ‘given” to his daughters (no sons) in his…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online8 May 2016
Returning stolen money to the estate of the deceased
I have stolen my grandfathers money in my childhood but now my grandfather is not with us. I don't remember the exact amount. Now what should I do?…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam28 Apr 2016
Gift from uncle who cheated on inheritance
My uncle has cheated my aunties of their inheritance. And has just given me £30, though I said no he sneakily put it in my bag, as Insha Allah I…
Safwaan Ibn Ml Ahmed Ibn Ibrahim - Mufti Online13 Apr 2016
Returning stolen money to the estate of the deceased
I used to bring my grandmother's pension. One day I took 1000 rupees without telling her from her pension. I want to pay her now but she has passed…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online2 Mar 2016
The Islamic shares of inheritance
My situation is as follows: I have one brother who is seven years younger than me. Just a little more about us. I am married with three kids all…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online23 Feb 2016
Inheritance
My grandmother is dead and the entire estate is in my grandfathers grip. During my grandfathers life time he stated that after his death his two…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online5 Jan 2016
Distributing the estate according to Shari'ah
My elder brother passed away in 2012 aboard. He was married in 1997. But from the 20th till his death they living separate. They don't have any…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online28 Dec 2015
Selling insurance policies
I had a question in regard to halaal income. I am about to start my career as a car and home insurance agent. I will be selling car and home…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam27 Dec 2015
I have a question regarding a family's property which was my mothers
I have a question regarding a family's property which was my mothers We are 9 sibling including me 3 brothers 6 sisters After mother passed away the…
Bilal Issak - Mufti Online27 Dec 2015
Inheritance
I have a question regarding inheritance. If someone could please kindly answer. I would be most grateful. A father has 5 children, 3 sons and 2…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online2 Dec 2015
Mother giving the son money in her life time
My mother before she passed away did not clarify the money she gave to save my brother's house from being repossed as a gift or a loan, what…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam25 Oct 2015
It is permissible for an heir to waive his/her rightful share from the deceased’s estate in favour of another heir
Can a muslim waive his right to inherit from the deceased in favour of another heir? Is such a waiver valid?
Mufti Ismail Desai - Mufti Online14 Oct 2015
Father gifting a property to his child before his death
My father died. He declared his one property as a gift to me and wrote a letter to society to transfer the flat on my name. Society members and many…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online19 Aug 2015
Taking a commission for distribution of property
My father had handed over property papers to his friend for safe custody, who is a property dealer. After my father's death his friend distributed…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online6 May 2015
Settling the debts of the deceased
After my father passed away, I was aware of a debt of my fathers that had not been paid. After enquiries, an amount was determined and before…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online15 Feb 2015
Unjustly occupying another shareholders property
After the division of inherited property, if someone occupies other shareholder's area and does not let the other use his/her share/area then what…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam11 Feb 2015
How will I distribute my property?
My question is regarding the property distribution. I don't have any son but two daughters. How will my property divided after my death. Can I write…
AbdulMannan Nizami - Jamiat KZN26 Jan 2015
Gifting a house after demise
Please help…My father wishes to gift his house to my mother after his death? Is this correct Can this be done? He does not want his children to…
Mufti Ismaeel Bassa - Mufti Online7 Jan 2015
Giving a gift to one's children during one's lifetime
My deceased father (passed away 5 years ago). He gave me a big flat worth 90 lacs and gave my sister a smaller flat worth 40 lacs. What is the…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online1 Jan 2015
Giving donations from the estate
A lady has just been told that her deceased husband had told some people who were collecting donations for a school in India that he would give them…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam30 Oct 2014
What is the estate for a person survived by many people?
My father passed away last year. He has alive: his wife (my mother) His step mother 4 sons (including me), 1 blood brother (same father and mother)…
AbdulMannan Nizami - Ask Imaam12 Oct 2014
Should I take the possession of a property which is currently in my brother’s hands?
My late father transferred the property ownership to my mother in his lifetime while he was safe and sound in year 2005. We all 5 brothers including…
AbdulMannan Nizami - Mufti Online20 Sep 2014
Taking a diamond ring from the estate
At the time of the distribution (2004) of the assets of the deceased, the wife of the deceased wished to "take" a diamond belonging to the deceased…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam18 Sep 2014
Does my brother have the right of claiming the entire estate?
I only have one question. I need to briefly explain the situation please bear in mind I cannot wright an essay so it will be brief even though there…
Saleem Khan - Jamiat KZN18 Aug 2014
Distribution of the interest part of an estate
Q. We are winding up my father’s estate and have found one of his accounts have accumulated interest. When distributing the shares, do we also…
Mufti Suhail Tarmahomed - Mufti Online17 Aug 2014
Mother gifting her home to her son
There is a mother wanting to transfer her home under one of her son's name, but there is an issue. Here in the UK this is possible through a UK…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Jamiat KZN7 Aug 2014
How to distribute an estate
My mother passed away recently. How do we distribute her estate?
Mufti Suhail Tarmahomed - Mufti Online28 Apr 2014
Debts of the deceased
If a man owes a debt but agrees with the courts to deduct the debt from his house if sold, does he take that debt to his grave or is that debt…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam13 Apr 2014
Distribution of Estate
what is distribution of inheritance among two children ( only one son and one daughter )
Immad Bin Arshad - Jamiat KZN31 Mar 2014
Resolving a Community of Property estate?
Kindly advise me on the following scenario My parent passed away, left islamic will, one parent still alive Parents were married community of…
Mufti Suhail Tarmahomed - Jamiat KZN25 Feb 2014
Nephews inheriting the estate?
Q. I have no children, my wife and parents are late. I have four brothers who are alive. One of my brothers has passed away and left behind…
Mufti Suhail Tarmahomed - Ask Imaam6 Feb 2014
Distribution of my mother's property according to Shariah
I want to ask about the distribution of my mother’s property. We have a house which is my mother’s property and my father has two marriages and both…
Muhammad Haris Siddiqui - Ask Imaam8 Jan 2014
Estate dispute
Father died in November 2012, leaving an estate valued over $700000, and 5 hiers. If 4 of the hiers agree that two vehicles be sold to the son, can…
Khalil Johnson - Mufti Online12 Dec 2013
Property distribution
I have question regarding property distribution. My father owns a house worth Rs 50 Lac. I have contributed for about 6-7 Lacs in it. I want to know…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online29 Oct 2013
Distributing the estate according to Shari'ah
When a person dies and one out of three sons wants to distribute the inheritance according to Islamic laws but the other two don't want to get it…
Mufti Zakaria Makada
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