Question Summary:
Inheritance question-nieces and nephews

Question Detail:

MUHTARAM IMAM SAHIB

Answer :

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

As-salaamu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullaahi wa-barakaatuh.

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We have been advised that the deceased is survived by,

Accordingly, the estate of the deceased will be divided into 2 shares as follows:

Beneficiaries

Shares

Percentage

Brother’s son (1)

1

50 %

Brother’s son (2)

1

50 %

TOTAL

2

100  %

Note: The brother’s daughters and the sister’s children will not inherit.

Note: If there are other heirs such as the children, the above will not apply.

And Allaah Ta’aala Knows Best.

Muajul I. Chowdhury

Student, Darul Iftaa

Astoria, New York, USA

Checked and Approved by,

Mufti Ebrahim Desai.