Inheritance

Usurping the rights of orphans

Q: If a woman has children and the children’s father passed away, and the woman’s parents want to give the orphan grandchildren’s property to the woman’s brother, then do they have the right to do so? If not, then what should the woman do? Should she fight her parents and brother to take her children’s money and property back or should she ignore it and leave if for the Day of Judgement?

Inheritance

Q: I wanted to ask question regarding inheritance. My father passed away 25 years ago now. My brother and sister have had many disagreements through the years. So for so many years our brother has been maintaining the house and still is and about 20 years ago he bought his own house so no one lives in our family house now. I want to ask that because my brother and sister have disagreements and that my brother has been maintaining the family house by himself and also gave all of our father's debts. Does me or my sister have any right to ask for our share in our father's estate?

Inheritance

Q: I have a question regarding inheritance! My dad was with his father for 35 years. When business was doing bad my father suggested he leave and go on his own but my granddad said my dad and his family are his responsibility, that's why he musn't go! Before my grand dad passed away my granddad gave the key of the shop to my dad and he said this is for you and your family's survival. He only asked for R300 a month. Does it mean that the shop was supposed to be my dads including the property? Now my dad has passed away and his brothers are asking for a share? Are they entitled to the share or not? Please advise.

Getting married in C.O.P

Q: A couple was married in COP and the title deed of the house was on both their names because of the COP. The wife passed away without a will being made. The husband and 6 children are the surviving heirs. Do the heirs inherit Islamically from the house?

Inheritance - adopted child

Q:

  1. My question is that if a child is adopted in his very lesser age and in certificates also his father name is mentioned the adopted father. And If both these parents died with out any formal will for their wealth and properties, does this child has the right to claim the properties along with the other born children of those parents?

  2. If the mother says to give the equal right the adopted child is it compulsory to give part in that property. Please explain me in details as per shariath.

Can a Muslim inherit from a Kaafir and attend the funeral procession?

Q: A certain persons granny is non muslim and is on her death bed. She would like to know:

  1. Can she and her family attend the funreal / service if it is held at a church?
  2. Can they attend the function held after the burial which would be at a church? (From what I understand it is a meal with the family)
  3. Can her mum accept and use inheritance from her non muslim mum?
  4. Also a muslim sister says that she has reseacrhed that niqaab is not fardh for hanafis. Could I please have some information proving that it is fardh?

Inheritance

Q: I am married have a son and daughter, I want to know what the inheritance percentages are supposed to be. My mother is also still alive. What is the percentage I am supposed to leave for her as well?