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Estate Distribution: Mother, Brothers, and Wife of Deceased Man

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Q: Man passes away leaving mother, two brothers and a wife (no children). How is his estate shared by the people mentioned?

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A: The estate will be divided into 24 equal shares and distributed as follows:

The wife will receive 6 shares

The mother will receive 4 shares

Each brother 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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