Darul Iftaa Mahmudiyyah

Who should keep the inherited money of orphans if there is no grandfather and will (wasiyat).

· 28 Safar 1422 AH1 min readFatwa 3004English

Question

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Who should keep the inherited money of orphans if there is no grandfather and will (wasiyat).

Answer

After the demise, the orphan's guardians will be according to the following procedure:
1. His full brothers
2. Consanguine brothers
3. Full brothers sons
4. Consanguine brother's sons
5. His fathers full brothers
6. The father's consanguine brothers

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai
FATWA DEPT.

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