Question
A deceased has no relatives who are heirs. He has only some very distant relatives. May his assets be distributed to other poor Muslims?
Answer
"Distant' relatives, if they are Zawil Arhaam, do have shares of inheritance. As long as there are such relatives, the Muslim man may not take any of the assets of the deceased.
- Source
- themajlis.co.za
- Published in
- The Majlis Vol 27 No 11
- PDF page
- 10
Appears under A NEW HYBRID SHIAH-INTERFAITH ‘QUR’AAN’ (approximate).