Inheritance

Inheritance is the practice of passing on property, titles, debts, rights, and obligations upon the death of an individual. The rules of inheritance differ between societies and have changed over time.

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Muslims . Wealth . Shariah . Inheritance

Are Muslims allowed to create a civil will wherein they can distribute their wealth as per their own preferences, rather than complying with the Islamic Sharia will mentioned in the Holy Quran?

Sayyed Muhammad Husaini Ragheb, Sayyed Muhammad Husaini Ragheb has a BA in Law from Guilan University, Iran and has also undertaken Hawzah studies in Qom. He used to be a Cultural Affairs director of Ethics Group of Al-Mustafa... Answered 3 months ago

Assalamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullah

A person can only have a will(written or spoken) up to 1/3 of their wealth and if it goes beyond this limit, the legitimacy or efficiency of this will is dependent on the permission of the rest of the heirs, for example if one decides that all his house which is worth $1m be for one of the heirs, this will is only accepted up to $333,333 and the rest will be given to him unless the other heirs accept the will. Otherwise this person will have 1/3 of the house as a result of the deceased will and will also have a share in the 2/3 of the remaining according to inheritance rules.

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Wealth . Inheritance

How should the wealth be distributed among a lady's children if she receives it from her father's side and then passes away?

Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answered 7 months ago

Same like the distribution of her own wealth between her children. Every son will get two shares and every daughter will get one share. Whatever she had inherited from her father or mother, etc, belongs to her and owned by her.

'Wassalam.

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Wealth . Inheritance . Daughter

What is the Islamic ruling on the division of a father's wealth amongst siblings? How should a mother's inherited wealth from her father be distributed? Can a father leave a smaller portion for daughters in his will?

1. The share of the permanent wife from her deceased husband is one eighth from the wealth he left

2. The remaining seven eighths is the right of the sons and daughters of the deceased which must be distributed among them in equal portions shares of one share to every daughter and two shares to every son

3. If the mother passes away after inheriting from her husband, all her wealth should be distributed among her sons and daughter in the same portions of one share for every daughter and two shares for every son. It should be mentioned that these shares are proposing that the deceased did not leave a living father or mother otherwise they will also be entitled to inherit from their son or daughter.

Wassalaam

165031

Mother . Income . Inheritance . Property

I have built a storey with my own money on top of my mother's two storey building. Do I need to share the income from it to other legal heirs, my sisters and brother, after my mother's death?

Yes. The storey which you built is on the top of your mother's building. Your mother has right in that storey. This right goes to her heirs after her.
'Wassalam.

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Inheritance

What is the Islamic way of dividing inheritance if someone has 6 daughters but no son? Who has the right to his wealth after him?

Wa Alaykum Assalam wr wb.
One eighth of the wealth goes to the wife (widow) of the deceased, the rest goes to the seven daughters equally between them with out any difference between them whether they are married or not, rich or not etc.

'Wassalam.

Inheritance

What is the Islamic way of dividing inheritance if someone has 6 daughters but no son? Who has the right to his wealth after him?

Zaid Alsalami, Shaykh Dr Zaid Alsalami is an Iraqi born scholar, raised in Australia. He obtained a BA from Al-Mustafa University, Qom, and an MA from the Islamic College in London. He also obtained a PhD from... Answered 1 year ago

Bismihi ta'ala

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Mother . Inheritance . Father . Miscarriage

Can a mother whose child has been miscarried receive inheritance from the father?

Wife's right in inheritance from her husband is definite whether she miscarried or not.

'Her share is one quarter of his wealth if he has no children from her or other wife, or one eighth if he has any child from her or any other wife.

Wassalam.

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Father . Death . Children . House . Inheritance

After our father's death, can we the children come together and demand that the house we grew up in be left out of the sharing and splitting of his possessions so that we can keep that house as a family house?

If all who are entitled in the inheritance agree to leave their shares in the house and keep the house for the common use of the family, then it is for them to do that. If any one from them objects in that, others must give him his share from the house.

Wassalam.

140798

Money . Phone . Inheritance

I was keeping my mom's money on her behalf when she died. Before she passed away she told me I should take 50k to buy myself a phone but I didn’t buy it then. Is that amount included in the estate or can I take the 50k from it?

If your mother gifted you the amount of buying the phone and you received the amount, then that amount has become your money. If she told you to take such amount from her money to buy a phone, as part of her will, then that amount will be yours according to her will as far as the amount does not exceed on third of her estate.

Wassalam.

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Son . Property . Inheritance . Daughter

What is the share of four daughters and a son in property according to Islamic laws of inheritance?

After removing the share of living parent if any, and any loan or will of the deceased, the remaining should be divided into six equal shares, two shares for the son, and one share for every daughter.

Wassalam.

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Inheritance . Silat al-Rahm . Theft

Is it permissible to cut ties with my auntie and her husband and kids for stealing from our inheritance?

No. It is not permissible to cut ties with any relative, no matter what wrong they did to you. Cutting ties with any relative is a major sin which can never be justified.

If they did wrong to you, you should leave them to Allah Who is The Absolute Just, but you should never commit the major sin of cutting ties with any of your relatives.

Wassalam.

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Knowledge . Prophets . Imamah . Inheritance

Do the Imams inherit the knowledge of the Prophets? If they do then how is the status of the Prophets higher than the Imams?

The Twelve Infallible Imams from Ahlul Bayt (AS) did inherit the knowledge of the Prophet Muhammad (SAWA). That is why, their status is from his status as Allah says in Quran ذُرِّيّةً بَعْضُها مِن بَعض A Progeny (of the Prophet) which part from him. Their status is higher than everyone except the Prophet Muhammad (SAWA) who is The Highest over all creatures.

Wassalam.