Q: A lady passed away and her family remained as follows: A mother, 6 siblings, a husband, a son from her previous marriage – her husband also had two sons from his previous marriage – however the lady and her husband did not have any of their own children. How will her estate be distributed?
A: Her heirs in this case will be her mother, her son and the present husband. The estate will be divided into 12 equal shares and distributed as follows:
Mother will receive 2 shares
Husband will receive 3 shares
Son will receive 7 shares
And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
Answered by:
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)