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Inheritance for Spouses, Children, and Parents: What You Need to Know

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Q: 

  1. If my husband passes away what is the inherentence?
  2. If I pass away what is the inherentence?

We have two minor sons (5 and 2). Husband has a father. I have both my parents.

Another situation: Husband passes away, has a wife, daughter and a father what is the inherentence?

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A: 

  1. His father receives 1/6, the wife will receive 1/8 and the remainder goes to the two sons equally.
  2. Both the parents get 1/6 each, the husband will receive ¼ and the remainder goes to both the sons equally.
  3. The wife receives 1/8, the daughter receives ½ and the father receives the remainder.

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

Answered by:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)

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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