Question
Is it permissible for some heirs to use the money and other assets of the deceased, which they were using during the lifetime of their deceased father, e.g. vehicles, tools, etc.
Answer
The assets of the deceased belong to the heirs. Everything the deceased has left – his cash, properties, household goods, business assets, vehicles and even clothes – all belong to his heirs. The heirs are not permitted to use anything of the deceased's assets. All assets should immediately be distributed to the heirs in accordance with the Shariah's Law of Inheritance.
The business no longer belongs to the deceased father. It belongs to his heirs. The sons who used to run the business do not become the sole owners thereof. The assets of the business belong to the heirs in the ratio of their Shar'i shares.
- Source
- themajlis.co.za
- Published in
- The Majlis Vol 22 No 12
- PDF page
- 4
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