Inheritance

As-Salaam Alaykum Scholars! I participate often in debates with Christian die-hards and am sick of hearing that there is a mathematical error in the inheritance law as it appears in the Qur'an. I am quoting this person "Sura 4:11-12 and 4:176 state the Qur'anic inheritance law. When a man dies, and is leaving behind three daughters, his two parents and his wife, they will receive the respective shares of 2/3 for the 3 daughters together, 1/3 for the parents together [both according to verse 4:11] and 1/8 for the wife [4:12] which adds up to more than the available estate. A second example: A man leaves only his mother, his wife and two sisters, then they receive 1/3 [mother, 4:11], 1/4 [wife, 4:12] and 2/3 [the two sisters, 4:176], which again adds up to 15/12 of the available property. " Please expalin in detail so that I can explain this in my posting Shakeel Hassan

As lottery is haram for one of the reason that people are required to work hard and employ their thoughts for something good to earn, than how good is it if someone is not making any effort and waiting for parents' inheritance to be granted to him/her?For the reason that inherited money is allowed in islam, does not it make people lazy for making any effort on their own to earn money which is quite similar to the lottery. In lottery you put your money in and wait till you hit the jackpot which obviously doesn?t involve much of their efforts and time.

Has anyone done work on estate planning in the USA? This would include preparing legal documents on inheritance and use of money. I am aware of the Islamic Will prepared by ISNA which does not get into legal advice or guidelines. Are there any guidelines you can give on the issue? Any websites or references? Thank you.

Respected scholar s, as-salamu `alaykum. Please help me with the following questions: 1. What is the age limit for a minor when considering sharing of inheritance? 2. Who is allowed to take custody of inheritance on behalf of a minor — the mother or the elder ones? Jazakum Allahu khayran.

If wife passes away while the husban has not paid her Mahar as it was agreed to be paid at a latter stage "Moakhaar". Will the husband in this case inherit 1/4 of this Mahar which should be paid to the sons and daughters. Furthermore, the husband passed away before settling the Mahar to his sons and daughters as her parents were not alive when she passed away. What should be done in this case, should 3/4 of Mahar be paid to the sons and daughters and 1/4 put back for sharing among all other sons and inheritants?

AlSalaam Alikum Wa Ramadan KareemScholars, is it fine when I die to divide my inheritance as I think is needed between my five siblings (3 sisters, 3 brothers) or must it be equal betwen them?jazakum Allah Khairan and thank youJAK

My Mother (Rahmatullah Alayha) passed away early this year . She left a house ,The DEED is in her Name . She left five sons & three daughters as Heirs .However ,Originally , the House was bought 28 years ago by four of her sons and the House DEED was issued in our Mother's Name .The Official HASR EL ERTH list the eight childern as HEIRS .My Question is : Should the funds of the sale of the house be distributed  a) among the Eight Childern as per HASR EL ERTH or b) Among the four Sons who actually bought the house for mother . P.S. Our Father passed away 45 years ago and the 4 sons were taking care of the family expenses until our mother's death .

I am a muslim egyptian woman married from an egyptian muslim man, my husband has 2 children a girl and a boy from his ex. danish woman , his danish children dont beleive in God as their mother, and we have together ( me and my husband ) a muslim child . Do his danish children have the right to inhire him after death..although they are not muslim according to the rule that the moslim dont hire or inhire whish is not muslim

Salam. I really don't understand the concept of enheritance. I see in Qur'an the divission of sons, daughters... But other verses say that you can do your will. So, in my will can I write the things I want even if I give more to a daughter than a son? Jazakallahu khayran!

I wanted to ask about the permissibility of writing a will in the case where it may go against the rules in the quran. The situation i have in mind is that my Sister and her husband who have a one year old son, would like to write in their will that if anything were to happen to both of them then they want myself and my husband to look after him.  This is because they feel that we would be best able to take care of their son and bring him up in an islamic way etc.  We would be happy to do so in such a situation. Is this permissible?

As Salamu Alaikum,Could you please inform me about whether I can inherite from my non muslim family.ma Salama umAyoub

AlSalaam AlikumI have no children and my parents have agreed in writing with witnesses that their share of my wealth upon my death go to my wife.   My question is can I write a will that upon my death I can distribute the rest of my wealth as I wish between my brothers and sisters depending on their need or must it be equal to each one?

As-Salaam `Alaykum, brother in Islam: I would like to know the ruling in the following case of inheritance. My father in-law had a property ( a house) in U.S.A and before he died, left a will for his heirs (2 sons & 2 daughters and a wife) in which he instructed that after his and his wife's death this property should be divided equally among his all 4 children. To my knowledge, leaving a will for the heirs is not permitted in Islamic Shar`iah. His sons are taking the stand to distribute this property according to the will. Please give your advice and the correct ruling in this matter, my wife and myself fear Allah and do not wish to disobey His commands. We will appreciate your response, may Allah reward you in this world and the Hereafter! Ameen. Jazakum Allahu Khairan.

A man married a woman and then died before consummating the marriage with her. We would like to know whether she has the right to receive the dowry and whether she is entitled to receive a share in the inheritance.

Dear scholars, As-Salamu `alaykum. A couple died in a plane crash but nobody knows who died first. The husband has another wife and children still living, and the wife has two cousins. How should the estate be divided? Jazakum Allah khayran.

Dear scholars, As-Salamu `alaykum. My wife and I suffered a lot so that we might get a child, but Almighty Allah did not will it. I now want to transfer the ownership of my apartment to my wife so that she won’t be treated unfairly by my brothers after my death when it comes to distributing the possessions I leave behind. I would like you also to know that I always help my brothers and their children. I want to know the Shari`ah point of view on this issue. Jazakum Allah khayran.

Dear scholars, As-Salamu `alaykum. Can a Muslim inherit from a non-Muslim relative? Jazakum Allah khayran.

Dear scholars, As-Salaam `Alaykum. Please explain how important is the writing of will for Muslims in the West. Also please give us some guidelines for preparing our wills according to Islamic rules. Jazakum Allah khayran.

Dear scholars, As-Salamu `alaykum. If you adopted a child, is it permissible to give a part of your wealth to him/her in your will? Jazakum Allah khayran.

As-Salam `alaykum, Waramatullah Wabarakatuh! If a Muslim man marries a non-Muslim, say someone from the People of the Book, and it happen that the lady is of good manners, giving her husband affectionate and tender-loving care, is it permissible to make such woman one of the husband’s heirs; to inherit him when he dies? Is such husband allowed to allocate some of his property to his wife, according to Islamic Law? Is he allowed to bequeath or donate some money to her? If so, what is the limit he is not allowed to go beyond in both cases?

Dear scholars, As-Salamu `alaykum. Can a mother in her lifetime transfer all of her property to one child when she has five children? Jazakum Allah khayran.

Respected scholars,  as-salamu `alaykum.a man has a mentally retarded son and three daughters. This man appropriated one third of his estate to his son after his death, and he did so while he was still alive. What is the ruling on what this man did? Jazakum Allahu Khayran.

What is the wisdom of the discrimination in the distribution of inheritance between men and women in Islam? Is it because of the natural differences between them?

Dear scholars, As-Salamu `alaykum. If a man concluded a marriage contract and died before the consummation of the marriage, what is the wife’s due dowry in this case, and does she inherit from him or not? Jazakum Allah khayran.

Respected scholars of Islam, As-Salaam `Alaykum wa Rahmatu Allah wa Barakatuh. What is the situation of Muslims living in Western countries with non-Muslim parents (i.e., mainly converts) regarding the question of inheritance.Are the properties transferred to them according to the Western laws at the death of their parents Halal (lawful) for them or not? Jazakum Allah Khayran.

We understand that male's share of inheritance doubles that of female according to the Islamic Law. Is it permissible for the parents or one of them to write a will declaring that they want their wealth be distributed equally among the heirs?

Assalaamu alaikum wa rahmatullah.In accordance with the laws of inheritance, is it wrong for a husband and wife to have joint ownership of their home, even though the husband is the only one employed?

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