Inheritance Case

Inheritance Case

Question

A person passed away and left behind a wife, one daughter, two full brothers and one full sister. There are no parents. How will the inheritance be distributed?

بسم الله الرحمن الرحیم

Answer

The inheritance will be distributed according to the following:

Wife: 5/40^th (1/8^th) – 12.5%

Daughter: 20/40^th (1/2) – 50%

Each brother: 6/40^th – 15%

Sister: 3/40^th – 7.5%

Allah knows best

Yusuf Shabbir

6 Shawwāl 1442 / 18 May 2021

Approved by: Mufti Shabbir Ahmed and Mufti Muhammad Tahir