Inheritance
Question
What is the inheritance ruling if I have a wife, 3 daughters, 5 brothers and a sister.
Answer
The estate will be distributed into 792 equal shares and distributed as follows:
Wife will receive 99 shares
Each daughter will receive 176 shares
Each brother will receive 30 shares
Sister will receive 15 shares
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
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