Inheritance calculation
Question
I am currently preparing my Will document and would like to know who will inherit from me. Both my parents are still alive. I have a brother and 3 sisters. I am unmarried.
Answer
In the queried scenario, your father inherits 83.33% and your mother will inherit 16.66%. Your brother and sisters will be deprived.
- Answered by
- Mufti Mohammed Desai
Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
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