Do my stepchildren (the children of my wife by a previous marriage) inherit in my estate?
No, they do not inherit in your estate.
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Does a child who was adopted from infancy inherit in the estates of the foster parents?
No, the adopted child does not inherit. However, a bequest (wasiyyat) may be made for the child. The bequest should not be more than one third the value of the estate.
What happens to the estate of a person who dies and has absolutely no heirs?
His estate will be given to the Fuqara (poor Muslims). If he has poor relatives who are not heirs, they have a prior right. Non-inheriting relatives are stepmothers, step children,…
The deceased has some gold teeth in his mouth.
Gold teeth will be permissible only for medical reasons, not for adornment. It has to be removed from the mayyit, if removing is possible. The gold teeth are part of the estate of…
When entering the grave to bury the mayyit, is it necessary to remove one‟s shoes?
Yes, it is necessary. It is not permissible to enter the grave with shoes on. In fact, according to the Hadith one should remove one‟s shoes even in the Qabrustaan. Once when…
A woman who is deceased leaves behind a son and a daughter.
The deceased‟s grandchildren will not inherit in her estate in this case. Only her surviving son and daughter will inherit. If she is not survived by her husband or any other…
The deceased is survived by only 2 sons and 3 sisters.
The only heirs are the two sons. Each one receives 50% of the estate. They take the entire estate. The mayyit‟s sisters do not inherit in this case.
The only relatives of the deceased are his two daughters, two brothers, two sisters and two male cousins.
The heirs are the two daughters, two brothers and two sisters. The 2 daughters jointly receive two thirds of the estate to be shared equally. The remaining third should be divided…
Does the stepmother inherit in the estate of her stepson?
No, she does not inherit in the estate of her stepson.
The amount of Qadha Salaat of the deceased is unknown.
Firstly, if the deceased had not made wasiyyat for paying the Kaffaarah for his missed Salaat, then it will not be Waajib for the heirs to pay. Nevertheless, it will be meritorious…
If a Qur‟aan Khatam or a few Surahs are recited as Isaal-e-Thawaab for several deceased persons, will the recital be divided among them or will each m
There is no explicit mention "The Most Fearful" "For this Ummat I fear most the man who is an aalim of the tongue, but a jaahil of the heart." (Hadhrat Umar - Radhiyallahu anhu) in…
After the demise of my MAN‟S BRAIN Hadhrat Ahmad Bin Harb (Rahmatullah alayh) said: "I did not find anything weaker than the Aql (Brain - Intelligence
Your brother‟s claim regarding the alleged gift of the property is baseless and should be rejected. Since there is no Shar‟i evidence to prove his claim, it should be dismissed.…
Is it permissible to gather in a Musjid to make khatam of the Qur‟aan as thawaab for a deceased person?
Congregational khatam for the deceased, especially in the Musjid, is bid‟ah. The only valid and Sunnah congregational practice is Janaazah Salaat. All other congregational…
A house was given to a woman by her husband.
The house is a gift to her. The stipulated condition has no validity. After her death, the house will belong to her heirs, not her husband‟s heirs.
A minor‟s share of inheritance is kept in trust.
Only Madrasah fees may be paid, not fees for secular education..
Some of the heirs were given their shares from the cash in the estate of their deceased father.
In this case the distribution is not valid. Those who were given their „shares‟, should return the funds, and the calculation should be done afresh. The stolen amount is lost and…
The deceased is survived by his wife, 2 sons and 3 daughters.
The illegitimate child does not inherit.
A man is survived by a wife, a daughter, a sister and an uncle (father‟s brother).
The wife‟s share is one eighth; the daughter‟s share is one half, and the balance is for the sister. The uncle does not inherit in this case. The estate should be divided into 24…
An infant was given in the custody of a woman who also has her own baby.
None of the two infants inherits in her estate nor will they inherit in her husband‟s estate. As long as there is no certitude regarding the identity, there will be no inheritance…
I have seen at a burial, the Athaan been given in the graveyard.
It is a bid‟ah. It has been innovated by the Qabar Pujaaris (Grave-Worshippers).