Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel
Question
Who inherits when a father passes away, leaving three daughters and no wife, while his son predeceased him? Do the deceased son’s wife and children inherit? Do the father’s nephews qualify for inheritance?
Answer
In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate.
I pray you are in good faith and health. Thank you for your question.
In the above scenario, the three daughters will inherit along with the deceased’s paternal grandchildren but not the daughter-in-law. However, the calculated inheritance is just a draft example, as you have not provided the full family details.
I would advise you to consult a reliable local scholar on the specifics of your situation, sensitivity, and family details and sit down to discuss and distribute the inheritance accordingly.
Relative | Share Fraction | Share Percentage
Daughter 1 | 2/9 | 22.22%
Daughter 2 | 2/9 | 22.22%
Daughter 3 | 2/9 | 22.22%
Grandson 1 | 2/9 | 22.22%
Granddaughter 1 | 1/9 | 11.11%
[Sajawandi, al-Siraji fi al-Mirath]
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Wassalam,
[Mawlana] Ilyas Patel
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Mawlana Ilyas Patel has received traditional education in various countries. He started his schooling in the UK and completed his hifz of the Quran in India. After that, he joined an Islamic seminary in the UK, where he studied secular and Aalimiyya sciences. Later, he traveled to Karachi, Pakistan, and other Middle Eastern countries to further his education. Mawlana has served as an Imam in the Republic of Ireland for several years and taught the Quran and other Islamic sciences to both children and adults. He also worked as a teacher and librarian at a local Islamic seminary in the UK for 12 years. Presently, he lives in the UK with his wife and is interested in books and gardening.
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