Inheritance

Q: My late mother passed away in 2010. She left her jewellery in my possession before passing. I did not distribute it when she passed away, assuming it was in my safekeeping. I have been paying zakaat on it. 

Short background: 

The circumstances when she gave it to me was because she did not trust my father and brothers. Her property was forcefully put on the line by my father because he wanted money. He was in debt and told her that he will pay her back. She was domestically abused to the point where he forced her to sign the bond agreement. He fell short on payments. The bank sold it to recover their money, we were evicted and that made her very upset with him and her sons. She was afraid that my father will come after the jewellery next (which belonged to her). And since she lost her property she did not want them to take her jewellery and fall into more loss. 

She was battling against cancer at the time that all this was happening. She felt like he was trying to take everything from her because of her illness. The only last written letter/will by my mother was about the property, what my father did and how it was taken from her and how she wanted justice. 

So when she gave it to me and told me to make sure no-one gets it, it was all I remember to do was her last request to make sure I protect it. 2 years later she passed away. No will was written. Except the letter I mentioned is all I could find. 

It is my father, 3 brothers and 1 daughter (me). They know the jewellery resides with me. 

My concern respected Ulema, is 

1. When she passed away, what happens to her request, does the jewellery become mine or was it suppose to be distributed? 

2. If not, what happens to the previous years zakaat I had discharged... Can I claim back that zakaat amount from the estate or can I count it as MY zakaat discharged in advance? 

3. I had gifted my 1 brother a ring when he was getting married from the jewellery. Must this be subtracted from his share when distributing? Or must he pay back the estate.

Q: A person passed away. He had two sons who were to inherit from him. One son wishes to renounce his share and give it to his brother. How does he go about this in Islamic Law? 

Q: My grandfather has several children. He had bought some pieces of land on his 3 eldest sons' names. While he was alive he sold two of the plots of land of those two sons' marriage expenditures, but kept the third plot as it is. 

Also, my grandfather did not buy land for his remaining children, but he however left behind a house without a will. 

Now, my grandfather is no more. The 3rd plot of land was bought on my father's name and is still on his name. But my father's siblings are now asking for a share in his plot of land. 

My question is whether they are entitled to any share in my father's land?

Q: If I have to pass away (wife), what shares will they inherit & what will go to my 4 daughters, husband, my mother & my father? 

If my husband has to pass away, what shares will I (wife), my 4 daughters & his mother & his father?

Q: What are the share percentages if the heirs are a wife, daughter, son?

Q: Regarding inheritance/working out zakaat, an estate has only money, no business, etc. 

The house and car of the deceased was already given to his wife in his lifetime - it was accepted and agreed by all during his lifetime that it belongs to his wife. 

The person passed away 3 years ago - the estate got sorted out last week and shares were given. 

Must the zakaat be give for all the previous years while they were sorting out the inheritance? 

And when do they pay zakaat for the share that was received? Should it be paid now or would they wait for a year to pay it?

Q: A friend of mine had the habit of taking money from her mother in laws wallet. She now regrets the wrong she has done. What should she do to repay the amount she took. Her mother in law is now deceased. Please advise.

Q: I would like to find out if this method is correct. If not, what would be the best method? 

A man had a family. His wife passed away then he remarried. Before he passed away, he gifted his house to his wife. 

She is living in the house but she made wassiyat for it to be given to her husbands heirs when she passes away. 

She has brothers, nephews and nieces (some of them are aware and happy about her decision). 

Her husband's heirs were not yet told gifted or made owners of it.

Q: A man passed away, leaving behind his wife, a son, two daughters, a brother and a sister. 

Let's say he left an estate valued at $100,000. He had verbally expressed his wish to give one-third of the estate to charity, but there is no written will. 

How should his estate be calculated and distributed according to Islamic inheritance laws? 

Additionally, because the deceased was ill for the last six months and suffered from dementia, he was unable to perform Salah (prayers) during that time. Should Fidyah be paid for the missed prayers, and if so, from which portion of the estate?

Q: If a father passed away leaving debts behind (even though in his life he might have been a bit lax in trying to sort out things quickly), is it waajib on the heirs to settle the debts? Or will it be regarded as Ihsaan if they sort it out? 

Lastly, if the heirs do not have the ability to sort out things then what should be done?