Mīrāth Calculation
Question
If a deceased person leaves behind 1 wife, 1 son and 3 married daughters, how much share does each heir inherit?
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Answer
Assuming neither parent is alive, the shares of the heirs are as follows:
Wife: 5/40th – 12.5% (1/8th)
Son: 14/40th – 35%
Each daughter: 7/40th – 17.5%
Allah knows best
Yusuf Shabbir
18 Jumādā al-Thāniyah 1442 / 1 February 2021
Approved by: Mufti Shabbir Ahmed and Mufti Muhammad Tahir