Inheritance

Q: My mother died 3 years ago. She had some property in her name. We recently sold it. Now I needed to know, how we divide the money according to Islamic rules. We are 4 people left 2 daughters (my sisters) 1 son (me) Husband (my father).

A: The estate will be divided into 16 equal shares and distributed as follows:

Husband will receive 4 shares

Son will receive 6 shares

Each daughter will receive 3 shares

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

Answered by:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)