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Fatwa #1757524 February 2009Pakistan

A man died leaving behind wife , 2 brother 6 sisters, no child, no parents, How his wealth will be distributed. Please reply jazak Allah.

Question

A man died leaving behind wife , 2 brother 6 sisters, no child, no parents, How his wealth will be distributed. Please reply jazak Allah.

Answer

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In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful


Assalaamu `alaykum waRahmatullahi Wabarakatuh

If the deceased was survived by a wife, two brothers and six sisters then the entire estate will be divided into forty equal shares as follows:

Wife: 10 shares

Brothers (2): 6 shares each

Sisters (6): 3 shares each

And Allah knows best

Wassalam u Alaikum

Ml. Ebrahim Desai,
Student Darul Iftaa

Checked and Approved by:

Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Darul Iftaa

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