Find answers to your Islamic questions 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.
Q: 1. A couple have adopted a girl. Upon the adopted child’s demise, how would her estate be distributed? Her biological parents and siblings are unknown. 2. Would the adopted daughter inherit from her adopted parents? A: 1. Try your best to locate the biological parents, siblings, etc. If after exhausting efforts no relative can… read more »
Q: My mother passed away during my maternal grandmother’s lifetime. My grandmother passed away 1 year ago. She is survived by 2 sons and 1 daughter. She owned some agricultural land (my maternal grandfather bought it during his lifetime and did not leave any will). Do we, as her grandchildren, get any share in property?… read more »
Q: I have 5 acres of inherited land and 7 acres of my personal purchased land. I want to deprive my daughters from my personal purchased land. My said action is legitimated or not according to Quran and sunnah? A: Your children will only receive from your inheritance after you pass away. The law of… read more »
Q: We have a house which was jointly owed by my parents. My mother passed away 6 years ago. My father is 88 years old and not well. We are 4 brothers and 3 sisters, how would the inheritance work once my father passes on? There is no debt on the house. A: If your… read more »
Q: If a person did not make wassiyat for charity of 1/3 of the estate in his will, and if all the heirs agree that 1/3 of the estate should be given in charity, will that be permissible? A: If the heirs agree and all the heirs are adults and there is no coercion then… read more »
Q: Can someone marry a second wife without taking permission from his first wife according to Islam? A: It is not a precondition for the validity of the second nikaah that the husband seek permission from his first wife. However, we totally discourage secret nikaahs as this leads to a lot of complications coming about… read more »
Q: My great grandfather had an estate in Durban from which they were forcefully evicted in 1972. My father also passed away in 1972. He was survived by his two brothers of which one passed away a few years ago. My paternal grandfather, who is now late, had many brothers and sisters of which two… read more »
Q: 1. In a non-Muslim country, can a Muslim inherit from his non-Muslim relative? Please explain the Shar’ee ruling in the case where the non-Muslim relative left a will or did not leave a will. 2. I was informed that there is a fatwa attributed to Hazrat Moulana Thaanwi (rahimahullah) which says that it is… read more »
Q: Ebrahim and Qassim are brothers. They were married to two sisters. Ebrahim had a son, Ismail who got married to his cousin, Khadijah (Qassim’s daughter). They had 8 children. Ismail, the father passed away a long time ago. Thereafter 3 of the children, Omar, Husain and Zahra passed away before their mother. Now their mother… read more »
Q: If a woman passes away and leaves behind her son, her mother and brothers and sisters but no husband and father. Who will inherit and how will the shares be divided? A: Her mother will receive 1/6 (one-sixth) of her estate and the remainder will go to her son. And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى)… read more »