Dividend Pay-Out From Inherited Property
QUESTION:
A family inherited a property from their father. He had two sons and one daughter. However, one son has passed away and he is survived by two adopted children and a wife.
Going forward, when dividends are paid out, kindly explain how it should be distributed? If the property is sold in the future, how should it be distributed?
ANSWER:
According to the Islamic law of succession, the estate will be dissolved in the following manner:
a) The burial expenses will be paid by the estate.
b) Any debts incurred by the deceased which still remain outstanding will be settled.
c) Any bequests made by the deceased will be settled from 1/3 of the remainder (i.e. the remainder after off–setting the debts and paying burial expenses)
d) The remainder will be distributed amongst the legal heirs according to the Quraan and Sunnah as calculated in the table below:
SON 1: 2 shares (40%)
SON 2: 2 shares (40%)
DAUGHTER 1: 1 share (20%)
TOTAL: 5 shares (100%)
Furthermore, regarding the son who passed away leaving behind a wife and two adopted children, the two adopted children will not inherit from the property according to the Islamic Laws of Inheritance. The wife will receive 25%, the brother of the deceased will receive 50% and the sister of the deceased will receive 25%. The above will be the shares of the respective heirs according to Shariah for any dividends received from the property and any money accrued after the sale of the property.
May Allah Ta’ala grant all the Marhoomeen Jannatul Firdaus, Aameen!
وما جعل أدعیاءكم أبناءكم ، ذلكم قولكم بأفواهكم ، والله یقول الحق وهو یهدي السبیل ، ادعوهم لآبائهم هو أقسط عند الله ، فإن لم تعلموا آبائهم فإخوانكم في الدین وموالیكم
تتعلق بتركة الميت حقوق اربعة مرتبة الاول يبدأ بتكفينه وتجهيزه من غير تبذير ولا تقتير ثم تقضى ديونه من جميع مابقى من ماله ثم تنفذ وصاياه من تلك ما بقى بعد الدين ثم يقسم الباقي بين ورثته بالكتاب والسنة واجماع الامة
(سراجی ص ٥)
ALLAH TA’ALA ALONE IN HIS INFINITE KNOWLEDGE KNOWS BEST!
ANSWERED BY:
Mufti Abdul Kader Fazlani
Date: 01 Jumaadal-Ulaa 1448 / 12 October 2026
CHECKED AND APPROVED BY:
Mufti Yacoob Vally Saheb