Inheritance

Q: I want to know the ratio of legal heirs of the deceased. The heirs are mentioned below:

widow - 1

daughter - 4

brother - 1

sister - 1

nephews (brother's sons) - 3

A: The estate will be divided into 72 equal shares and distributed as follows:

Wife will receive 9 shares

Each daughter will receive 12 shares

Brother will receive 10 shares

Sister will receive 5 shares

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

 

Answered by:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)

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