Please can Mufti Saheb advise who are the heirs of the estate

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As salaam u alaykum ww Mufti Saheb. I trust you are well. A family member passed away recently. He had 1 wife and only 1 daughter who are both living. He also had 2 brothers and 1 sister who are all living. His parents are deceased. Please can Mufti Saheb advise who are the heirs of the estate. Jazaakalllah.

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In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh. • The Shariah ruling herein given is based specifically on the question posed and should be read in conjunction with the question. • Darul Iftaa bears no responsibility to any party who may or may not act on this answer and is being hereby exempted from loss or damage howsoever caused. • This answer may not be used as evidence in any Court of Law without prior written consent of the Darul Iftaa According to the Shariah Laws of Inheritance and Succession, distribution of an estate will only commence after funeral expenses, debts (including legal costs) and bequests (if any) made to non-heirs - which will not exceed one-third (1/3) of the estate after debts and funeral expenses have been settled. Thereafter, all assets form part of the net estate and will have to be distributed according to the Islamic Law of Succession and Inheritance. The entire estate of the deceased will be divided into 40 shares as following: Beneficiaries Shares Percentage Wife 5 12.5% Daughter 20 50% Brother 6 15% Brother 6 15% Sister 3 7.5% Total 40 100% And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best Mudassir Benish Student - Darul Iftaa U.S.A Checked and Approved by, Mufti Ebrahim Desai.

Beneficiaries	Shares	Percentage
Wife	5	12.5%
Daughter	20	50%
Brother	6	15%
Brother	6	15%
Sister	3	7.5%
Total	40	100%

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