Question:- My uncle left a sum of money for his burial expenses. However, when he passed away, an anonymous person paid for the burial expenses. What should now be done with the money that my uncle left behind? Answer:- In the queried scenario, since the funds were...
Question:- Kindly advise if there is any Mas'alah with regards to withholding the inheritance of a drug addict. Is there any Ayah, Hadith, or Fiqhi text with regards to the Mas'alah? If there is no room to take control of his finances, what is the Shari'ee advice in...
Question:- 1. Please advise on the distribution of the above: Mr. A is married to Mrs. B. They have no children. Both Mr. A and Mrs. B have no parents. Mr. A has no brothers, but he has one sister who has 2 sons and 2 daughters. Mr. A has a cousin who happens to be...
Question:- Can an executor appoint one of the heirs to assist him in attending to the distribution of the estate? Answer:- If the current executor appoints an heir as his executor (to attend to the distribution of the estate) then doing so will be acceptable,...
Question:- My late father, among other things, left behind two firearms. The rest of the estate has been dissolved. It is just the firearms that are now remaining. The son intends taking one firearm, which is the shotgun, and the son-in-law intends taking the other...
Question:- An estate has not been settled for a few years now. The deceased had left behind a few sons and daughters. However, one son ran the business, which was a part of the estate and had not been divided amongst the heirs yet. He ran the business to the ground,...
Question:- Is it permissible for a person to split his inheritance amongst his heirs whilst he is alive? For example, he wants to stipulate which items will go to whom during his life time, so that there is no partnership in his assets (amongst his heirs) after his...
Question:- What are the responsibilities of executors of an estate? Do they need permission of the heirs for any transaction, or do they have unilateral power in the execution of their duties? Can they sell property without the consent of the heirs? Answer:- 1. An...
