Question
If I am survived by my wife, one daughter and 3 sisters, how will my estate be distributed in terms of the Shariah?
Answer
The wife's share is one eighth (12.5%). The daughter's share is half (50%), and the balance is for the three sisters. The estate has to be divided into 24 shares and distributed as follows: Wife 3, Daughter 12 and each sister 3.
- Source
- themajlis.co.za
- Published in
- The Majlis Vol 27 No 07
- PDF page
- 9
Appears under THE FOOD OF HARAAM EARNINGS (approximate).