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Calculating Inheritance: Wife’s Death Leaves Husband and 8 Children with R200k

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Q: Wife dies, leaves behind a husband, a son, 7 daughters and R200 000, what will everyones share be?

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A: The estate will be divided into 12 equal shares and distributed as follows:

Husband will receive: 3 shares (R50 000)

Son will receive 2 shares (R33 333.33)

Each daughter will receive 1 share (R16 666.66 – each)

The remainder of 5 cents can be mutually disbursed in charity.

And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by:

Mufti Yusuf Mulla


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This answer was collected from MuftiOnline.co.za, where the questions have been answered by Mufti Zakaria Makada (Hafizahullah), who is currently a senior lecturer in the science of Hadith and Fiqh at Madrasah Ta’leemuddeen, Isipingo Beach, South Africa.

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