The deceased woman left behind 5 sons and a daughter.
The eldest son erred and committed haraam by imposing his will on the other children. The small room belongs to all the heirs. If the elder brother wants to retain the room, then…
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A prostitute bequeathed a property to a Muslim organization stipulating that the income should be used for a Musjid and Madrasah.
It is not permissible to use the income for the Musjid/ Madrasah. The property having been bought/built with haraam money is also haraam. It is incumbent for the trustees of the…
A man made a wasiyyat for granddaughters (daughter's daughters) without specifying the amounts.
It is left to the discretion of the heirs. They may give the grand daughters whatever amount they wish.
Is it correct to arrange the sand on the grave in the form of a camel's hump?
Whilst the shape of the Qabr should be like a camel's hump, it should not be as high as the camel's hump. It should be one hand's span.
The estate of our deceased father was not wound up, and the heirs were not given their shares.
The current-day value for all the assets has to be considered, including the assets which were acquired subsequent to the death of your father since these assets were purchased…
A Muslim has purchased a very old disused cemetery.
If the ground is a Muslim cemetery, then it is not permissible to convert it into a playground. There could also perhaps be some Shuhada and Auliya buried there. Since it is known…
During his lifetime, a man promised to build three houses for his three sons.
The three sons are the owners of only the properties gifted to them during their father's lifetime. The eldest son owns the completed property. The second son owns the land with…
Among the heirs inheriting a property is the mother of the inheriting children.
The very idea of children evicting their mother from the house is satanically callous. Regardless of her injustice for which she will have to answer to Allah Ta'ala, it is haraam…
Is the Karama Jinaza Cover (Islamic funeral cover) permissible?
This so-called 'jinaza cover' is haraam insurance. It is not permissible to participate in this insurance plan. The question posed by this funeral insurance entity is nonsensical.…
Is it permissible to make Janaazah Salaat for a mayyit who is not present?
According to the Hanafi Math-hab Janaazah Salaat for an absent mayyit is not valid. For Shaafis it is valid.
How should the money paid by the Provident Fund on my death be distributed to my heirs?
A provident fund is not the subject of Islamic Inheritance (Meeraath). In other words, you are not the owner and will not become the owner of the money which will be paid to your…
A Salafi says that the thawaab of good deeds cannot be bestowed to others.
It is wrong. Salafis are deviates. Isaal-e-Thawaab of A'maal is valid for the deceased as well as for the living. It is the belief of the Ahlus Sunnah that Isaal-e-Thawaab by means…
What is the Shariah ruling about who is responsible for the maintenance of the graves of our loved ones.
What you are doing is wrong and not permissible. Relatives of the deceased should maintain the graves. It is not permissible to hire non- Muslims to fill the graves of the…
Does the Law of Inheritance apply to a compulsory Provident Fund?
The Law of Meeraath (Inheritance) will not apply to the compulsory provident fund. The money will be for the beneficiary of the Fund.
Is it permissible to bury a person with a Ta'weez?
It is not permissible to bury a person with a Ta'weez or any writing of the Qur'aan or Hadith.
A baby died a couple of hours after birth.
If the baby is born alive and survives for even a minute, the normal Janaazah service will apply. There is no Aqeeqah if he/she dies before seven days.
The heirs wish to pay the kaffaarah for the qadha Salaat of their deceased father.
In view of there being no wasiyyat (bequest/directive) by the deceased to pay kaffaarah for his Salaat, it is not Waajib on the heirs to do so. If the heirs wish to give some…
A lady passes away and leaves behind no one but her father's sister's children, and her mother's brother's children and her mother's sister's children
All the children mentioned by you will inherit in the deceased's estate. These children are divided into two classes: Class A: They are the father's sister's children, i.e. the…
Is it advisable to spend the big nights with relatives in enjoyment and feasting?
Spending big nights with families is bid'ah. Big nights should be constructively used in Ibaadat in the privacy of one's home. These nights are not merrymaking occasions. These are…
Is it permissible to go to view the mayyit.
It is not permissible to go for viewing the mayyit. It is a kuffaar practice.