Inheritance Query – Paternal Sister – Sister and Two Brothers

6829 – 0057

Question:

Will a paternal sister inherit, if the deceased left behind 1 full sister and 2 full brothers, no children no wife no parents.

Was Salaam

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 a paternal sister, one full sister, and two full brothers.

According to the Islamic laws of succession and inheritance, the estate will be divided into five shares as follows:

And Allāh Taʿālā knows best.