Fatwa #3974317 February 2018South Africa
Inheritance Query
Question
I Have a question on inheritance
i have one daughter , i have no sons , i am not married , my parents are late , i have 2 brothers and 2 sisters
how will my estate be divided
Answer
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.
If in the eventuality of your demise, you are survived by the following heirs:
- Ø Daughter
- Ø Brother
- Ø Brother
- Ø Sister
- Ø Sister
Your estate will be divided as follows:
|
Beneficiaries |
Shares |
Percentage |
|
Daughter |
6 (Half) |
50% |
|
Brother |
2 (one sixth) |
16,66% |
|
Brother |
2 (one sixth) |
16,66% |
|
Sister |
1 (one twelfth) |
8,34% |
|
Sister |
1 (one twelfth) |
8,34% |
|
5 Heirs |
12 Shares |
100% |
Should any of the above relatives precede you in death, the shar’ie ruling will change accordingly.
And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best
Muhammad Yusuf bin Moulana Abdur Rahim Khan
Student Darul Iftaa
Chatsworth, Durban, KZN, South Africa
Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.