Q: I want to know the ratio of legal heirs of the deceased. The heirs are mentioned below:
widow – 1
daughter – 4
brother – 1
sister – 1
nephews (brother’s sons) – 3
A: The estate will be divided into 72 equal shares and distributed as follows:
Wife will receive 9 shares
Each daughter will receive 12 shares
Brother will receive 10 shares
Sister will receive 5 shares
And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
Answered by:
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)