Inheritance
Question
A deceased is survived by a wife, daughters and brothers and he does not have any sons or parents. Will his brothers inherit or not?
Answer
If the deceased is survived by a wife, daughters and brothers and he does not have any sons or parents that are alive the brothers will share in the inheritance.
And Allah Ta'ala knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Zakaria Makada
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
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Source: Mufti Online — Madrasah Ta'leemuddeen — https://muftionline.co.za/node/1858
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