Is there a time frame in which inheritance must be settled?

Published as Time frame in which inheritance must be settled

· 24 Dhuʻl-Qiʻdah 1444 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Is there a time frame in which inheritance must be settled?

Answer

If you can do it immediately then do it immediately. Don't even wait for the evening.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
Questions about this ruling, answered only from the archive with sources.

Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.

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