as salam dear mufti saab i have a question regarding the inheritance of my parents property our father has married again after the death of our mother(our mother expired in the yr 2003) we are 2 childrens,,,,, our step mother was also a widow having 2 childerns from her ex husband,, we got our father married in 2004 all the left out are in our mothers name i.e first wife,,, whcih was purchased when she was alive and has been earned and gifted by my father please clarify what are the rights of my step mother on my fathers property which was gifted to my mother when she was alive 2- does my co-brother&sister have any rights on inheritance of our fathers property taking consideration they were not born to our father 3- what are the right of my step mother on fathers property which is in our mothers name 4-what are the duties from our side due to our step mother 5-for my co-brother who is living with us what shall we mention the name of father in govt formalities i.e ration card , passport ,,, my step mother wants my fathers name on it but local hazrath said his actual fathers name should be mentioned kindly answer allah hafiz totally we are only 2 childrens born to our father ,,,,, after my dad marriage to a lady alredy having 2 children from her ex husband we are totally 4 now no childrens from this marriage
Answer
(Fatwa: 653/616=L/1429)
If your father gifted the entire property to your mother and gave it in her possession then your stepmother will have no right in the same.
(2) No.
(3) No.
(4) You should conduct with her like a mother.
(5) One should write the name of real father in the place of father.
Allah (Subhana Wa Ta’ala) knows Best
Darul Ifta,
Darul Uloom Deoband