Q: My mother is one of the heirs to her late father’s estate (long deceased), the executor being her brother. As I, one of the sons, am in considerable debt, would it be permissible and advisable for me to request any monies from the estate (being an advance which I cannot claim for later)? A: […]
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Q: Bakar has left behind a property of R3,300,000 for his two sons and five daughters. What is the share for each? A: 2 sons = 4 shares5 daughters = 5 shares Total shares in estate: 9 R3,300,000 divide by 9 shares = R366,666.66 per shareEach son gets R366,666,66 X 2 = R733,333.32Each daughter gets
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Q: When a father passes away and was divorced from his wife and leaves a son and daughter behind, what is the girl’s portion and what is the males? Can the daughter refuse to take a payout for her share in a house and request for the actual house? A. If the son and daughter
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Q: My mother has 4 kids: 2 daughters, one son and also 1 daughter from her ex-husband. All the 4 kids are married and she wants to distribute her property now. How she should do this? Is there any advise for her? A: The Ahaadeeth on distribution of wealth to children teach us that
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Q: We are 4 brothers and 2 sisters. Our parents passed away. How do we share the property between us? A: The division of the estate of your parents should be as follows: Make the whole estate into 10 shares. Each of the four brothers will get two shares, and each sister will get one
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Q: What will be the share of 2 sons, 2 daughters and 1 wife when the inheritence of R800,000 is distributed? A: Wife: R100,000.00 (one eighth) Each son: R233,333.32 (2 shares each) Each daughter: R116,666.66 (one share each) — Mufti Siraj Desai
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Q: How should zakaat be calculated on inheritance money which one recieves. The money was only recieved several years after the deceased had passed away. Should it be calculated from the day that the deceased passed away or from the time the money was recieved? Will there be a difference if the estate was wound
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Q: Before my sister passed away my brother-in-law was using her car for more than 2 years. She said before several witnesses that he could have the car when she passed away. She has since died and the car was never put into his name, as she could not find the ownership papers. Is the
Q: What is the share of daughter if a Muslim dies leaving behind a daughter and a real brother? A: The share of one daughter is normally 50% (half of the entire estate) So if a parent dies leaving behind one daughter and a brother, and NO OTHER HEIRS, then the daughter will get half
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Q: My question is about property distribution among heirs: the case is Abu Bakr (deceased) is the owner of property. Abu Bakr has no wife no father no mother and no son left behind as legal share holder. Abu Bakr has one daughter (pre-deceased). Abu Bakr's daughter (pre-deceased) has two daughter and two sons. Abu
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