Question:
Q1) If the father is alive and he wants to share his inheritance then how would he share it out. Can please clarify how much shares would be given to the sons, daughters, wife, brothers and sisters.
Q2) Why isn’t a woman allowed to go to the graveyard.
Q3) Is a small child allowed to go the graveyard?
Q4) Is there anything such as a Mermaid?
Q5) If there is someone who does not follow an Imam but now she wants to then how would she do so and do you have to be a certain age to choose for yourself?
Q6) Are women allowed to use metal (Razor) on her body as some people say if you use it then your Janazah will be heavy. Is this true? or is it just saying of old women?
Answer:
If a person wishes to distribute his estate among his heirs while he is alive, to avoid any conflicts, then he should at least do this accordance to the Shar’i principles. These principles are as follows: If he leaves a wife with children, the wife will get an eighth, and his parents will get a sixth each. Whatever remains, should be distributed to the children in such a way that the son gets double the share of the daughter. If the children or father of the person are alive, the brothers or sisters will not inherit.
The graveyard is a quiet place. It is visited by both good and bad people. It is also a scary place, and women are generally soft hearted and scare easily. So, for their protection, they have been prohibited from visiting the graveyard.
If a small child understands and does not scare easily, as well as there being no threat to his life, then he may visit the graveyard as well.
We do not have any insight on that.
It is necessary that a Muslim always, at all times, tread the path of Shari’ah. The explanation of the laws of Shari’ah was done by the Imams, so it is important to follow an Imam, and tread the path of Shari’ah explained through his Masaail.
A woman can use a blade (razor) to remove bodily hairs, and this will not affect her Janaazah. However it is more appropriate for a woman to use less harsh tools, such as creams or wax etc.
And Allah Ta’ala knows best
Mufti Muhammad Ashraf
Darul Iftaa
Jameah Mahmoodiyah
Springs
21 April 2006
23 Rabee’ul Awwal 1427