Q: I am an only son from my father’s first wife. I have 2 brothers and 3 sisters from my father and his second wife. What are the shares when my father passes away?
A: Assuming the husband has died and the only heirs are his two wives in his marriage at the time of his death, as well as his one son from his first wife and three daughters and two sons from his second wife, the shares will be as follows:
One eight (12,5%) will be shared between the two wives while the remainder will be shared between the two wives while the remainder will be shared between the sons and daughters on a 2:1 ratio i.e. the sons will get double the share of the daughters.
Mufti Siraj Desai