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Inheritance Case

· 9 Dhuʻl-Qiʻdah 1438 AH1 min readFatwa 38848English

Question

Question:

Bismihi Ta'ala

As-Salaamu alaikum warahmatullah wabarakaatuhu

Muhtaram, Hadhrat Mufti Saheb (daamat barakaatuhum)

My father passed away recently and we want to sort out his estate according to the Shari'ah.

These are the close family members and i want to confirm who will be the heirs:

My father had:

two daughters

two full sisters

one half brother (same father, different mother).

one grand-daughter (daughter's daughter)

Jazakumullah khairan

was-Salaam

Answer

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

As-salāmu alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.

Sister in Islam,

In order for us to advise, kindly inform us regarding the following:

1.Is your father survived by his wife[ i.e your mother].

2.Is he[deceased father]survived by any of his parents or grandparents.

Kindly forward us the above details.Inshallah we will advice accordingly.

And Allah Ta’ala Knows Best

Anas Ullah Sharieff

Student Darul Iftaa

Hyderabad, India

Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.

Answered by
Anas Ullah Sharieff
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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