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Death and Wills The Majlis Vol 28 No 04, p.8

The only surviving relatives of the deceased are 2 sisters, 5 nephews (brother‟s sons) and 5 nieces (brother‟s daughters).

Question

The only surviving relatives of the deceased are 2 sisters, 5 nephews (brother‟s sons) and 5 nieces (brother‟s daughters). How should the estate be distributed?

Answer

The estate must be distributed as follows: Each of the 2 sisters receive one third. The remaining third will be for the 5 nephews to share equally. The others will not inherit in this case.

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