Inheritance

QUESTION: My late husband and I had a debt of a bond on a second property, together with a large outstanding rates debt. Some family members are not registering the estate so as to delay the process and the debts to be wound up. Is this acceptable? ANSWER: If winding...

QUESTION: My late father passed away recently and we are finalizing the estate. The heirs are my mother, my brother and myself. My father loaned R100 000 to my brother who has been paying it off monthly. How will this aspect be resolved? ANSWER: 1. Your brother should...

QUESTION: A person hired someone to kill his father, so that he can get the inheritance. The hitman killed the father. Does the son inherit? ANSWER: In the queried scenario, the son will not inherit. If it is proven that the murderer acted on behalf of the son, then...

QUESTION: If a father signed over and transferred a house to his son, but he still oversees and manages the affairs of the house as is common nowadays, and all his belongings remain in the house, will the Hibah be concluded? If the father passes away, will it be...

QUESTION: At the final stage of submission, two of the heirs have refused to sign, stating that they were pressured into signing the initial agreement to distribute the estate in accordance with Shariah. As a result of this, the lawyer has no option but to proceed...

QUESTION: Please refer to the published Fatwa below regarding the beneficiaries of an involuntary provident fund. With regards to a voluntary provident fund, are we allowed to nominate beneficiaries at our discretion?...

QUESTION: With regards to nominating beneficiaries to a provident fund, do the beneficiaries have to be one's Islamic heirs, or can I nominate my wife as the sole beneficiary? ANSWER: We assume that your query pertains to an involuntary provident fund enforced upon...