Navigating a Maternal Grandmother’s Inheritance with Two Daughters and One Sister

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Shaykh Ebrahim Salejee

Q: My maternal grandmother died. She had two daughters only (both alive). Grandmother has one sister. How will the warasat of deceased be divided?

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A: The estate will be divided into three equal shares and distributed as follows:

Each daughter will receive one share

The sister will receive one share

And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)


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This answer was collected from MuftiOnline.co.za, where the questions have been answered by Mufti Zakaria Makada (Hafizahullah), who is currently a senior lecturer in the science of Hadith and Fiqh at Madrasah Ta’leemuddeen, Isipingo Beach, South Africa.

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