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Inheritance Share: Muslim Father’s House to Two Daughters and Step Mom

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Q: A Muslim father passed away and left his house to two daughters, [from previous marriage… mother is also deceased] and new step mom. What is the share holding according inheritance between the step mom and the two daughters?

Bismillaah

A: If these are the deceased’s only heirs then the estate will be divided into 16 equal shares and distributed as follows:

The wife will receive 2 shares

Each daughter will receive 7 shares

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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