Inheritance: Distribution of shares with a spouse and three children

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Shaykh Sohail Hanif

Answered by Shaykh Sohail Hanif, SunniPath Academy Teacher

In a family of 2 parents and 3 children (2 brothers and 1 sister); when the father dies how is the inheritance divided?

Answer:

In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Assalamu alaykum

The inheritance in this case would be:

Inheritor Share
Wife 5/40
Son 1 14/40
Son 2 14/40
Daughter 7/40
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