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Question:
Assalamu alaykum
Muhtaram Muftisaheb
The person who had asked the inheritance question did research into the relatives of the deceased
The deceased has four maternal aunts who survived him
What would she do in such a case with his inheritance
Answer:
As salām ʿalaikum wa raḥmatullāhī wa barakātuhū
In the Name of Allāh, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
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According to the Islamic Law of Succession and Inheritance, distribution of an estate will only commence after funeral expenses, debts (including legal costs) and bequests (if any) made to non-heirs – which will not exceed one-third (1/3) of the Estate after debts and funeral expenses have been settled. Thereafter, all assets form part of the Nett Estate and will have to be distributed according to the Islamic Law of Succession and Inheritance.
We have been advised that the deceased is survived by:
- Four Maternal Aunts
According to the Islamic laws of succession and inheritance, the estate will be divided into 4 (four) equal shares as follows:
| Beneficiary | Share | Percentage |
| Maternal Aunt 1 | 1 | 25% |
| Maternal Aunt 2 | 1 | 25% |
| Maternal Aunt 3 | 1 | 25% |
| Maternal Aunt 4 | 1 | 25% |
| Total | 4 | 100% |
This calculation is based on the heirs mentioned in the query. If the deceased is survived by any other heirs not mentioned in the query, then this ruling will not apply.
And Allāh Taʿālā knows best.
السراجي في الميراث — سراج محمد بن عبد الرشيد السجاوندي الحنفي (ت 600 هـ) ص 104
باب ذوي الارحام (فصل في الصنف الرابع)
رد المحتار على الدر المختار— ابن عابدين، محمد أمين بن عمر بن عبد العزيز عابدين الدمشقي الحنفي (ت ١٢٥٢ هـ) 795/6
(ثم) جزء جديه أو جدتيه وهم (الأخوال والخالات والأعمام لأم والعمات وبنات الأعمام وأولاد هؤلاء ثم عمات الآباء والأمهات وأخوالهم وخالاتهم وأعمام الآباء لأم وأعمام الأمهات كلهم وأولاد هؤلاء)
(قوله: ثم جزء جديه أو جدتيه إلخ) المراد بالجدين أبو الأب وأبو الأم وبالجدتين أم الأب وأم الأم وهذا شروع في الصنف الرابع … فلو مات عن عشر عمات وخال وخالة فالثلثان للعمات على عشرة بالسوية والثلث للخال والخالة أثلاثا