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Helping his father in business does not entitle son to a greater share in inheritance
Inheritance in the sharia: I am the eldest son of my father and started to help him in the business (factory) at the age of 14 and did hard work to make the business grow. I have 4 younger bothers and 7 younger sisters. All of them are married now. I am the only one who was involved in my father's business. My younger brothers started their own business,.. More
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Mother selling her property to her son, apart from his siblings, in her lifetime
Assalaamu alaykum wa rahmatullaahi wa barakaatuh. My name is Zaheer Khan. My father (died 2012) gifted a house to my mother when he was alive, a long time back. I would like to know if according to islam my mother should distribute the house in a 1/2 ratio or if she has the right to give her children as she wishes. As far as I know, there is no distribution.. More
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A mother depriving her undutiful son of his share in his father's estate
Is it advisable to delay the inheritance of a disobedient child by a mother after his father passes away?
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When a bequest to an heir can be effective
Assalaamu alaykum. Please calculate the inheritance according to the following information -Does the deceased have male relatives who are entitled to inherit: (A son) Number 4 (A grandson (from the son)) Number 2 (A full brother) Number 1 (A nephew from a full brother) Number 1 -Does the deceased have female relatives who are entitled to inherit : (A.. More
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An heir is not entitled to more than his legal share of inheritance
Assalaamu alaykum. Please calculate the inheritance according to the following information -Does the deceased have male relatives who are entitled to inherit: (A son) Number 1 -Does the deceased have female relatives who are entitled to inherit: (A daughter) Number 1 (A wife) Number 1 - Additional information: My father passed away two years ago, and.. More
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Distinction must be made between a bequest and a gift in division of inheritance
Assalaamu ‘Alaykum; Please calculate the inheritance according to the following information -Does the deceased have male relatives who are entitled to inherit: (A son) Number 4 -Does the deceased have female relatives who are entitled to inherit : (A daughter) Number 4 - The will which the deceased left behind and that is related to his inheritance.. More
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A gift that the deceased received and possessed becomes part of his estate
Me and my brother live in a joint family with father and mother alive and have no sister.I have 4 sons and my brother have 2 sons .My brother is a teacher and i am a business man. I spend 6 times more than that my brother spend for the joint family. I have purchased 2 vehicles registered in my fathers name and have earned Rs 20 lacs lying in my bank.. More
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An acknowledgement on behalf of a non-heir during one's last sickness
Assalaamu ‘Alaykum; Please calculate the inheritance according to the following information -Does the deceased have male relatives who are entitled to inherit: (A son) Number 1 -Does the deceased have female relatives who are entitled to inherit : (A daughter) Number 3 (A wife) Number 1 - The will which the deceased left behind and that is related.. More
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Impermissible to dispose of one's property with the intention of depriving heirs of inheritance
My father-in-law (my wife`s father ) had only one brother who died leaving a wife, three sons and two daughters of his own. He (my father-in-law) has a wife and two daughters of his own. He is still alive. But he has divided his land property among his wife and daughters. He reasons that (1) his brother died, so his nephews and nieces (his deceased.. More
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The deceased registered the family house in the name of his two sons
Assalaamu ‘Alaykum; Please calculate the inheritance according to the following information -Does the deceased have male relatives who are entitled to inherit: (A son) Number 2 -Does the deceased have female relatives who are entitled to inherit : (A mother) (A daughter) Number 4 - Additional information : My father wrote the family house for the.. More
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Deceased's wife is a joint owner of his properties
Assalaamu ‘Alaykum; Please calculate the inheritance according to the following information -Does the deceased have male relatives who are entitled to inherit: (A son) Number 2 -Does the deceased have female relatives who are entitled to inherit : (A wife) Number 1 - Additional information : Assalamu Alaikumm, My father passed away recently and I.. More
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A daughter gets half the share of a son, even if she had provided for her parents
Assalaamu ‘Alaykum; Please calculate the inheritance according to the following information -Does the deceased have male relatives who are entitled to inherit: (A son) Number 1 -Does the deceased have female relatives who are entitled to inherit : (A daughter) Number 2 (A wife) Number 1 - Additional information : My father passed away over a year.. More
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The deceased's estate should be divided if any of the heirs demands so
Assalaamu ‘Alaykum; Please calculate the inheritance according to the following information -Does the deceased have male relatives who are entitled to inherit: (A son) Number 2 (A full brother) Number 2 -Does the deceased have female relatives who are entitled to inherit : (A daughter) Number 2 (A wife) Number 1 (A full sister) Number 3 - Information.. More
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An inheritance dispute over an unclear will
Assalaamu ‘Alaykum; Please calculate the inheritance according to the following information -Does the deceased have male relatives who are entitled to inherit: (A son) Number 1 -Does the deceased have female relatives who are entitled to inherit : (A daughter) Number 1 - The will which the deceased left behind and that is related to his inheritance.. More
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The deceased’s bequest for his two sons is not binding
Assalaamu ‘Alaykum; Please calculate the inheritance according to the following information -Does the deceased have male relatives who are entitled to inherit: (A son) Number 2 -Does the deceased have female relatives who are entitled to inherit : (A daughter) Number 6 - The will which the deceased left behind and that is related to his inheritance.. More
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