ANSWER:

He should go to court and get his rights!

What they have done is totally prohibited and one of the major sins in Islam!

QUESTION: My father is the youngest of 12 brothers. For 25 years, he has been denied his rightful share of the family property, while the others have benefited from it. We have tried many times to resolve the matter peacefully. What does Islam advise in such a situation, and what is the ruling on those who withhold someone’s haq for decades?

Inheritance | June 4, 2026 3:17 pm
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QUESTION: Shaykh, this is the follow up regarding the inheritance of my grandfather. Both of his wifes (at different timelines) died before my grandfather. So, my question being: what will happen to the grandmothers’ 1/8?