Who is entitled for inheritance and how much?
Question
A married Muslim brother who has a wife and six daughters he has a mother brothers and sisters . Brothers and sisters are independent . Mother stays with one of the brother . Who is entitled for inheritance and how much from this Muslim brothers assets etc.
Answer
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.
In order for us to assist you, please clarify the following:
1) How many brothers and sisters are there?
2) If there are any other relatives, please specify who and how many are there?
You may email this to admin@daruliftaa.net titled “Clarification on Inheritance Query”.
And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best
AbdulMannan Nizami
Student Darul Iftaa
Chicago, IL, USA
Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.
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