Question:
Bismihi Ta’ala
As-Salaamu alaikum warahmatullah wabarakaatuhu
Muhtaram, Hadhrat Mufti Saheb (daamat barakaatuhum)
My father passed away recently and we want to sort out his estate according to the Shari’ah.
These are the close family members and i want to confirm who will be the heirs:
My father had:
two daughters
two full sisters
one half brother (same father, different mother).
one grand-daughter (daughter’s daughter)
Jazakumullah khairan
was-Salaam
Answer:
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.
Sister in Islam,
In order for us to advise, kindly inform us regarding the following:
1.Is your father survived by his wife[ i.e your mother].
2.Is he[deceased father]survived by any of his parents or grandparents.
Kindly forward us the above details.Inshallah we will advice accordingly.
And Allah Ta’ala Knows Best
Anas Ullah Sharieff
Student Darul Iftaa
Hyderabad, India
Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.