Q: My aunt has no children. Her husband has passed on. No parents. She has:
1 Brother.
1 sister.
4 nieces.
10 nephews.
Some of the nieces are from the late brother. How is her estate divided. She wants to leave her money for one nephew is this permissble.
A: Her estate will be divided into 3 equal shares and distributed as follows:
Brother will receive 2 shares
Sister will receive 1 share
She can make a bequest of upto one-third of her estate in favour of her nephew.
And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
Answered by:
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)