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She has one brother (Share the same father & mother) and 5 step brothers (only 2 living) & 5 step sisters (all living) ..how will the estate be distributed

· 22 Jumada II 1429 AH1 min readFatwa 16854English

Question

How would the estate of Miss. Muslim be distributed?

The details are as follows:

She is a spinster – never married and no children.

None of her parents/uncles/aunts are living.

She has one brother (Share the same father & mother) and 5 step brothers (only 2 living) & 5 step sisters (all living) (Share the same father but different mothers with the step siblings)

Answer

In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Assalaamu `alaykum waRahmatullahi Wabarakatuh

The real brother sharing the same mother and father will inherit the entire estate. The step brothers and sisters will not inherit.

And Allah knows best

Wassalam

Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Darul Iftaa

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