Inheritance

If I live in Russia and there is one Muslim in my family. Can I inherit property from a relative or receive it if a will is drawn up for me? Does it have to be a written and notarized will?

28 Jul

ANSWER: If you mean, can you inherit from a non muslim relative then this is not permissible. They can gift you in their lifetime or can write a will of 1/3 of less of their property in their will.

I used to manage my bedridden grandfather’s money which was alot and i used some without him knowing as he had lost most of his senses. I have maintained a proper record of it and i will pay it back. Unfortunately he passed away, what should i do. I have all the records maintained even down to 1 Dollar.

Inheritance

14 May

ANSWER: What you have been doing is totally prohibited and shameful. This money is considered as the grandfather’s wealth and must be distributed among his heirs according to sharia laws. You must sincerely repent to Allah while showing deep remorse for stealing and dishonoring the trust and amanah and return it all at once even […]

Do I have to include books (which are inexpensive) which I owe and others owe me in my will? Because Rasulullah said to make a will within 3 nights or something like that Will should have debt and credits

Inheritance

02 Apr

ANSWER: You don’t need to make a detailed list of your belongings in your will! You simply mention your debts and your loans to others and how you want the wealth to be distributed as you can allocate 1/3rd to whoever you want providing he is not one of the heirs.

My grandmother is died. Before her death, my dad bought a land from her. She didn’t take the money and ordered my dad to spent the money in good field where she got thawab. Now my dad wants to go for umrah by this money, is it permitted and can she get thawab?

Funerals, Inheritance

31 Mar

ANSWER: If she made a will for that amount to be spent in ways of charity and to be given to the poor, if this amount is less than one third of all of her wealth she left behind, this is a valid will that must be executed and your father has no right in […]

If daughter ask4 her share in inheritance while father is alive,n father gave her on condition that she won’t take anything after his death as her share, daughter agrees n write it down on papers that this is her inheritance n she won’t take anything after father’s death.what is rulling on such an agreement?(father has 2 children,son n daughter only)

Halal/Haram Matters, Inheritance

24 Mar

ANSWER: This is not permissible and such a thing is a gift. He has no right in allocating his inheritance before his death!

We r 2 sis n no bros.We have 1 home,now my father is gifting us the house totally.Like in papers,it will be written “this house belongs to me n my sis equally.Is it ok?He is not doing a will like after his death we will get it rather than that he is gifting us

Fiqh of the family, Inheritance

21 Jan

ANSWER: No problem in this as long as it’s done officially and the house would actually belong to you both (not just on paper) and he would have no right on it.

My grandmother is died. Before her death, she wills her money to use in useful sector so that she can gain thawab. She gave her money to my father. Now my father wants to go to makkah for umrah with that money. Because doing umrah is a good thing. My question is, can he use this money in this way? Because my grandmother also did hajj and my father also did umrah and hajj.

Hajj and Umrah, Inheritance

21 Dec

ANSWER: First of all, she can’t give in her will to good deeds more than one third of her wealth. Secondly, if she allocated 1/3rd of her wealth to good deeds, your father can’t use that to go for Umrah or hajj as he is one of the heirs and can‘t benefit more than his […]

My dad has 3 children, 1 daug. & 2 sons. 10yrs back he had given 240gm of GOLD as gift to my sis during her wedding but he didnt give d same gift to his sons.Today we’re dividing property & my dad is ALSO not ready to deduct that amt. of gold (240g) which he had given as a gift to my sis from her share. According to Sahih Muslim:1624 Is he sinful for not equally sharing gifts among his children?

Fiqh of the family, Inheritance

14 Nov

ANSWER: I am shocked of how you are holding your father accountable like this as if you are his partners and not his son! Instead of putting an eye on his wealth and anticipating the moment he dies to inherit him, you should be asking him to sit back and relax while you work and […]

My paternal grandfather has 2 sons and 5 daughters from which my father died 20 years before. I’m a girl and I have 1 brother. Will I get any money if the house gets sold (my grandfather’s house)?

Inheritance

10 Nov

ANSWER: If your father died before your grandfather, you have no right in your grandfather’s wealth. But if your grandfather died while your father was alive, then you inherit his share along with the other heirs of your father.

My deceased husband had taken an life insurance plan.We had paid an capital amt of INR 10 lakhs in 5 yrs.After his death i got 10 lakh extra on our capital amt.Are me my orphaned children allowed to use that extra money apart from our capital amt.

Inheritance, Riba

26 Oct

ANSWER: Yes, you can use it. It’s his inheritance and it must be divided among all his heirs according to shariah law. The person who has taken the Riba based insurance is sinful and not his heirs.

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