Inheritance

Is it permissible for a father to give a large portion of his property to only one of his children?

I have a disabled daughter. Can I write a will bequeathing her all my money after my death?

Is there any share for a grandson whose father has predeceased his own father?

My father wrote a will for my mother to take all the inheritance after his death. Is this lawful?

What are the rights of a wife whose husband dies before consummating their marriage?

Is the wife entitled to take her deferred mahr before the distribution of her husband's estate?

When my mother died, my father gave her jewelry to my sisters because men don't wear jewelry. The same happened with my father's gold watches. Is this legal?

Is the deferred portion of the mahr considered a debt that is to be deducted from the estate of the deceased? What is the ruling for the gold jewelry that my husband borrowed from me?

I treated my late wife who died in a hospital in Germany from my own money. Is it permissible to take the money I spent on her treatment from her estate before its distribution if she was well off?

My Pakistani father decided to give all his money to our brother. Is he allowed to do so?

If a person divides his wealth among his children during his lifetime, should he divide it equally among his sons and daughters?

If my mother has a house that she wants to sell and give the money to her children, how should she divide it among them?

If a child is conceived before marriage, is he or she entitled to share in their father's inheritance when he dies?

My father left one third of his money to charity, should I use this money to settle his debt?

I want to distribute my assets among my children during my lifetime, is this permissible?

Is it permissible for me to take a financial gift or some property from my non-Muslim parents which was recorded in their will? Is it possible for me to be the alternate trustee for my parents’ estate?

Until a certain date, the Land Department used to apply the Ottoman land law with regard to the passing of the estate from the deceased to the heirs whereby a female received a share equal to that of a male. The department later applied the Islamic land law whereby a male received twice the share of a female. Is it permissible for a woman to collect her share of inheritance in accordance with the Ottoman land law? And is it permissible for her to pay the expenses of the paperwork from the difference between her share according to the Ottoman land law and that according to the Islamic land law?

Canadian law already mandates equal inheritance for men and women, but I'm just wondering if it is acceptable from an Islamic perspective. I don't see this interpretation as contradictory to the Quran, but I still want an opinion on whether this can be correct.

My uncle died in the US. He was married to an American woman and has two boys who do not know anything about Islam. Do they have the right to inherit their father's possessions in Egypt?

My father died in 2005 leaving a wife, three sons, and a daughter. His mother (my grandmother) died this year and left two sons (my uncles). Are my two brothers, my sister, and myself entitled to the share of our predeceased father in whatever my grandmother has left? Kindly advise us if we have any right to a share in our grandmother’s inheritance.

Is it permissible to leave my apartment as a gift for my wife with the condition that this is only effective after I die with the approval of other inheritors (brother/father/mother/sister) while I'm still alive as the apartment is less than 1/3 of the total value of the inheritance?

Assalamu Alaikum,

Our father recently died and had written a will saying that everything should go to our mother if she were still alive when he died. His will also says that if she were not alive at the time of his death, then his property should be divided equally between his living children. Our mother is still alive at this time. He has four children, two male and two female all adults.

Should our mother inherit everything? If not, how should the inheritance be distributed at this time?

Jazakum Allah Khair

Is there any share of a grand son whose father has died earlier in the estate of grand father?

al salam alikom

My father died 16 years ago. He had a house when he bought it, he wrote it for my mother and she did not pay its price. Now my brothers forced her to sell it & want to have its price as inheritance from our father. Considering our mother not the owner as she did not pay its price. By the way they used violence with our mother to force her to buy it.

I was married to a man for 20+ years and had 2 children (now ages 26 and 21). I worked all my life and saved money for my children. I got divorced 5 years ago and re-married a man 10 years younger than me. He mistreats me and most of the time, no money/no job (bad choice). I spent a lot of my money on our living expenses. Since my marriage to him, he has contributed to less than 5-10% of expenses and I paid and continue to pay the other 90-95%. My understanding is that a woman's money earned from a job is hers and that if she "volunteers" to help with the living expenses, it's her choice and that it's not mandatory. In Islam, the woman's money can not be touched or demanded by the husband. Assuming this is true, and the fact that my current husband does not provide for me as he should according to Islamic law, when I die, does he inherit money I saved for my children during the 20 years I was not married to him? Does he have a right to any of my money when I die?

Al salam Alaykum,

I have one disabled daughter and I own an apartment in her name. She is my only child and she will not be able to work or provide for herself. She has uncles and aunts who are doing well financially. I want to make a will that will give her all what I own, including money and anything else I have just to make sure she will be able to have a good life after my death, and I already named a guardian to take care of her, Is that permissible? And where do I do that will? Can I do that in Al Azhar in my next visit to Cairo?

Thank You, Jazakom Allah Kheir

I understand that because I am a Muslim that I may not inherit from my non Muslim parents. Does this also mean that I may not be given a gift of money or some possessions from my parents instead of being written into the will or trust agreement? And if I am allowed to receive a gift, is there any limit on the value of such a gift? Also, I imagine that I must inform my parents that I can not serve as a substitute trustee of their estate. Am I correct in that? The trust that they had written by their attorney does not follow the Islamic way of inheritance and involves investing the trust corpus in speculative investments. Also, if you can please briefly explain why Muslim children are not allowed to inherit from their non Muslim parents, I would appreciate to know that.

Al Salam Alaikum,

My question is that I am a Muslim Egyptian woman married to a Muslim Swiss man and we are living in Egypt, and we have a son and a daughter. My husband was married before and has a son and a daughter who are not Muslims, what would be the inheritance law regarding his real estate in Switzerland and in Egypt?

Is it permissible to disinherit a daughter and give the whole property to the son?

A man passed away. His survivors include a wife, two daughters, three paternal brothers and two paternal sisters. Is the wife entitled to take her deferred bridal wealth before dividing up the estate?

A sports club employee passed away and was survived by a wife, two daughters, his parents, and one brother. He is entitled to employee benefits but not to pension. The club organized a soccer game in his honor the proceeds of which will go to his family i.e. his wife and two unmarried daughters who are still undergoing their studies and who do not receive a pension. Please inform us of the following:
• The manner of dividing the proceeds of the game.
• If his parents are entitled to receive [anything] from it.
• Whether they are only entitled to share in the employee benefits offered by the club.

My husband passed away after we conducted the marriage contract and before consummating our marriage. Am I eligible to inherit from him and, if so, what is the amount? Who is entitled to receive the deferred dowry which is 10, 000 EGP? Please note that my late husband does not have any children from another wife.

Is it permissible to disinherit females and give their father's entire estate to the mother to dispose of as she wishes without their consent?

The members of a family made up of a couple and their children passed away in a gas asphyxiation incident. Are the wife's heirs — her siblings — entitled to inherit her deferred dowry and household furniture? Her husband had bought a taxi and registered it in her name. Based on Islamic law and not conventional law, is this car considered the wife's property which her heirs may inherit?

The inquirer says that his mother was living in a rented apartment which he, his wife and children shared with her for 13 years before her death. He wants to know whether this apartment is part of his mother's estate.

A woman's husband passed away a few days before the consummation of their marriage. In this situation, what are the legal rulings for the following:

1- The registry of furnishings; according to prevailing customs, the husband furnishes part of the house while the wife furnishes the rest.

2- The shabka.

3- As the husband passed away due to a work-related injury, his employers will pay benefits in compensation. What is the ruling regarding this sum?

4- Pension.

5- What is the status of the deferred dowry stated in the marriage contract?

6- An apartment which husband owned in his father's building.

Please take into account that apart from his wife, the deceased is survived by his father, three brothers and three sisters.
 

My only son passed away in the blessed month of Ramadan. I do not have a husband or anyone to support me. I would like the legal opinion for the following:
1- Is it recommended for me to relinquish all or part of my legal share in my son's estate? Should such a relinquishment — whatever its percentage — be in favor of my son's wife or also in favor of my young grandchildren? What is the recommended percentage?
2- Since I do not have any children to inherit me, is it possible for me to leave a will in favor of my three young grandchildren (2 girls and 1 boy) to be implemented after my death? What is the permissible percentage that I may leave of what I own?
3- Apart from the will, is it possible for me at present to buy — without any limit to the amount — a property, shares or securities for my young grandchildren?

My mother passed away. My father distributed her gold jewelry among my sisters with the pretext that males do not customarily inherit gold jewelry. After my father passed away, I discovered that my sisters had taken my father's expensive watches and gave them to their husbands. What is the ruling for this?

Is the deferred dowry considered a debt that is to be deducted from the estate of the deceased? What is the ruling for the gold jewelry that my husband borrowed from me?