A lady is survived by her husband, mother, father and 2 sisters.
The heirs are her husband, mother and father. The sisters do not inherit in this case. The estate has to be divided into six shares and distributed as follows: Husband 3; Mother 1;…
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Some years ago a man had killed a Muslim.
The Diyat is approximately R600,000, the price of 30.6 kg of silver. It could be paid in affordable installments.
Previously when burials took place with regards to the activities that place at the grave site itself, I recall the following: There were no sheets or
It is not permissible to use sheets to close the gaps in the Qabr planks. It is also a waste of money.
A person is in a coma.
Yes, it is correct. The ventilator may not be removed. As long as his heart or other organs are functioning, he is alive. Recite Surah Yaaseen and the Kalimah.
I see some raise their hands when making dua at the graveside while others do not.
At the graveside the hands SCIENTIFIC DRIVEL
Good deeds are done with the intention of the thawaab being for some deceased person.
It is permissible to intend the thawaab of any act of one's ibaadat for anyone whether dead or alive.
The deceased is survived by only her husband, daughters, 1 paternal nephew and 2 paternal nieces.
The estate should be divided into twelve shares. The husband receives 3, each daughter 4 and the paternal nephew 1 share. The paternal nieces do not inherit in this case.
What should I, an heir, do for the numerous Salaat which my deceased father had not performed?
If the deceased had not made a wasiyyat (bequest) to pay the kaffaarah for his Qadha Salaat, then the only way is to give Sadqah and to ask Allah Ta'ala to forgive him/her. Any…
While the estate of the deceased has not been finalized, is it permissible to use the estate‟s finances to support the minor heirs?
The expenses required for the minors has to be taken from their shares of inheritance. It may not be taken from the whole estate as kuffaar law dictates.
Is it permissible to pay the creditors of the deceased in instalments to enable one to invest the money inherited from the estate?
You may do so only with the consent of the creditors. If they demand immediate payment, then you will have no option but to comply. The creditors have a prior claim over the heirs.
A wife, during her Maradhul Maut (Last Illness of Death), waived the Mehr debt of her husband.
No, it is not valid. The husband is liable to pay the full Mehr. All heirs have their shares in the Mehr amount.
A close relative is in charge of our inheritance.
On the Day of Qiyaamah a man who usurps the inheritance of people will be enclosed in a steel coffin and flung into Jahannam. Your senior relative is indeed a fraud - a thug who…
How should the estate of the deceased be distributed if his widow is pregnant?
When the wife of the mayyit is pregnant, it is advisable to postpone distribution of the estate until the birth of the child so as to ascertain its sex. The child may also be…
Is it permissible to kiss the grave of a Buzrug?
It is haraam. It is shirk.
I attended a burial where the Athaan was recited.
Reciting the Athaan at the time of burial is bid'ah and haraam.
Can the dead hear our Salaam and Tilaawat at the graveside?
Answering this question Hadhrat Maulana Ashraf Ali Thanvi (Rahmatullah alayh) said: Most of the Ahl-e-Kashf (People of Inspiration) are unanimous in claiming that the dead do hear…
Who has the right to keep the inheritance money of the minor children: the mother or the paternal grandfather?
The guardian of the minor children is their paternal grandfather whose responsibil-
My deceased husband had gifted the entire contents of the house (furniture, etc.) to me.
If your husband had gifted the household goods to you during his lifetime, then it was haraam for your in-laws to sell the items. They have to pay you for all the items they had…
Will my wife‟s son by a previous marriage inherit in my estate?
The son of your wife does not inherit in your estate. He will inherit in his mother's estate.
The wealth of a deceased consists of only haraam/ stolen money.
The haraam wealth should THE SIGNS OF SALAFIS