Question Summary:
Do the sister’s children inherit from the estate?

Question Detail:

Dear sir:

Answer :

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.

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According to the Shariah Law of Succession and Inheritance, distribution of an estate will only commence after funeral expenses, which should not be extravagant nor miserly.

Thereafter all debts (including legal costs) and bequests (if any) made to non-heirs - which will not exceed one-third (1/3) of the Estate should be paid.

Thereafter, all assets form part of the Net Estate and will be distributed according to the Islamic Law of Succession and Inheritance.

If a man passed away and is survived by :

Brother’s children:

According to the Shariah laws of Inheritance and Succession, if there are no other heirs besides the above, then the estate will be divided into 6 equal shares as follows:

BENEFECIARIES

SHARES

PERCENTAGE

Nephew 1

2

33.33%

Nephew  2

2

33.33%

Niece 1

1

16.66%

Niece 2

1

16.66%

TOTALS

6

100%

In principle, no heirs that predeceased the man will inherit from the man’s estate.

Only brother’s children will inherit, sister’s children do not inherit from the estate.

And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best

Muhammad I.V Patel

Student Darul Iftaa
Lusaka, Zambia

Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.