Darul Ifta Ibn Masood

Leaving behind daughters and sisters

· 1 Jumada II 1443 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

A woman has 3 daughters and 2 sisters. How will her estate be dissolved on her demise?

Answer

If she has no other relatives (such as brothers, brother’s sons, paternal uncles and cousins – paternal uncle’s sons), then her three daughters will receive two thirds of her estate and the remaining one third will be divided equally between the two sisters.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

قال رَحِمَهُ اللَّهُ ( وَالْبِنْتُ وَبِنْتُ الِابْنِ ) يَعْنِي يَعْصِبُ الْأَخَوَاتِ الْبِنْتُ وَبِنْتُ الِابْنِ لِقَوْلِهِ عليه الصَّلَاةُ وَالسَّلَامُ اجْعَلُوا الْأَخَوَاتِ مع الْبَنَاتِ عَصَبَةً (البحر الرائق – كتاب الفرائض)

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Mufti Mohammed Desai
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