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 not used for burial expenses, it will now form part of the deceased estate. These funds will be distributed amongst the heirs according to the Shari’ee law of succession.
ALLAH TA’ALA KNOWS BEST!
ANSWERED BY:
Mufti Mohammed Desai
Date: 14 Shabaan 1443 / 17 March 2022
