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

Inheriting through a binding will

Sons inheriting without having any knowledge about Islam

Can women receive equal inheritance shares like men?

Land inheritance between Ottoman law and Islamic law

Taking financial gifts from non-Muslim parents

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

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

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

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

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

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?

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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

My Muslim Swiss husband has to non Muslims children. What is the inheritance law regarding his real estate?

Can I receive inheritance from my non Muslim parents or can I receive the money as a gift in their lifetime?

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

Is my abusive husband entitled to inherit my money after my death?

My father bought a house on my mother’s name before he died. My brothers forced my mum to sell the house and considered the money as inheritance. Is this permissible?

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

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

Can I dedicate my flat to my wife so it will not be part of the inheritance after my death?

The rights of a wife whose husband dies before consummating their marriage

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