Inheritance

QUESTION: Are illegitimate entitled to inheritance? Kindly provide reference from Qur'aan/Hadith Shareef. ANSWER: The lineage of an illegitimate child is attributed to the mother, and not the father. Therefore, an illegitimate child will only inherit from his mother...

QUESTION: My father passed away 2 years ago. We are 5 siblings; 4 brothers and 1 sister, and my mother. How should the estate be distributed? ANSWER: The inheritance will be distributed in the following manner: Mother: 12.5% Each Brother: 19.44% Daughter: 9.72% ﴿...

QUESTION: The deceased is survived by the following heirs: Husband 1 Daughter Mother - Deceased's mother 2 Brothers 1 Sister ANSWER: According to the Islamic law of succession, the estate will be dissolved in the following manner: a) The burial expenses will be paid...

QUESTION: My aunt passed away 6 years ago. Her parents predeceased her and she had no children. She is survived by her husband, with children conceived by my aunt, and two sisters with children i.e. 3 boys and 1 girl. Her three brothers also predeceased her, survived...

QUESTION: A woman passed away leaving behind her husband and son, who know reside with the child's paternal grandparents. During her lifetime, the wife owned and used some baking appliances and other items which remained in the marital home. A few months after her...

QUESTION: I am embarking on drawing up a will. I have a son, a daughter and a wife. Can I split the inheritance equally between my two children? ANSWER: The shares of the inheritance case are as follows: The son would receive 58.33%, the daughter would receive 29.17%,...

QUESTION: Is it permissible for a non-Muslim parent to bequeath more than one third of their wealth to their Muslim son? The parent wishes to divide his estate equally between his two sons, one of whom is a Muslim. Will the Muslim son be allowed to accept the bequest?...