Assalamuilaikum, This is to inform you my mother passed away 2 months ago my father has another wife I am the first wife son and i have a sister as well, and also our father have 2 kids for his 2nd wife, SO please let me know how to divide the properties of my father, Still my father is alive.Jazzakalla.

RESPONSE:

In the event of your Father pasing away before both his wives and all of his children his inheritance will be divided as follows:-

WIFE 1: 1/16

WIFE 2 = 1/16

Total = 1/8, Balance = 7/8

CHILDREN = will share the balance 7/8 where each son will get twice the share of each daughter

Allah Knows Best!

What do the various schools of thoughts say about inheritance? Can a Muslim inherit from a father if the father is from Ahl al Kitab? I read several hadiths and doubt their authenticity since the translation says that a child cannot inherite from a Kafir. Is a Christian considered a kafir or what?

RESPONSE:

For inheritance purposes any NON believer is considered a Kafir. 

A Muslim, in my view, is any one who believes in Allah and His messenger, irrespective of what madhab, Group, Sect, or party he may attach himself to.

Allah Knows Best!

What do the various schools of thoughts say about inheritance? Can a Muslim inherit from a father if the father is from Ahl al Kitab? I read several hadiths and doubt their authenticity since the translation says that a child cannot inherite from a Kafir. Is a Christian considered a kafir or what?

Thank you so much for your response.

As per the question you have raised seem valid as to how my mother/brother/ sister be able to sell any of the properties. I can only assume or suspect that they may have transfer the properties in my mother's name in local muncipal corporation. I am currantly out of India hence I have no means to know the whole details.

Please advise if I visit India, will I be able to contest my rights as per Islamic law to receive my share of the properties, the one that has been sold and the one still intact?

As you mentioned and my belief is Allah knows best.

Sharif

Assalam-v-alaikum,

My father passed away 18 years ago and have left behind few properties. We are five brothers and 1 sister. As per my fathers will he has distributed the properties amongst five brothers and a sister. Also as per the will my father have entrusted my mother the owner of the properties untill her death.

 Now my mother along with my elder brother and only sister is selling some of the properties for personal gain. Please advise if according to Islamic law if this is permissible. I am afriad before my mothers death (may Allah grant her long and healthy life) my elder brother and sister will slowely get rid of all the properties before my fathers will become effective. Please advise.

Sharif

RESPONSE:

First of all, the will of your Father leaving behind his estate/property/wealth to his wife and children is INVALID under Islamic Shariah Law as Allah Has Already Ordained their respective shares in the Qur'an by His Command. Surah Nisa.

According to the Law of Inheritance in Islam the inheritance of your late Father has to be divided as follows:-

Your MOTHER = 1/6

Remainder will be divided between all the children where the male gets twoice the share of the female.

One question that comes to my mind here is how your Mother and older brother can sell a property whis is NOT in their name? If your Father died 18 years ago and the property is still not divided it must still remain in HIS name.

Allah Knows Best!

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My father passed away 18 years ago and have left behind few properties. We are five brothers and 1 sister. As per my fathers will he has distributed the properties amongst five brothers and a sister. Also as per the will my father have entrusted my mother the owner of the properties untill her death.

 Now my mother along with my elder brother and only sister is selling some of the properties for personal gain. Please advise if according to Islamic law if this is permissible. I am afriad before my mothers death (may Allah grant her long and healthy life) my elder brother and sister will slowely get rid of all the properties before my fathers will become effective. Please advise.

Allah Hafiz

Sharif

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