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Inheritance

· 5 Rajab 1437 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

I want to know the ratio of legal heirs of the deceased. The heirs are mentioned below:

widow - 1

daughter - 4

brother - 1

sister - 1

nephews (brother's sons) - 3

Answer

The estate will be divided into 72 equal shares and distributed as follows:

Wife will receive 9 shares

Each daughter will receive 12 shares

Brother will receive 10 shares

Sister will receive 5 shares

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

Answered by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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