inheritance

Distribution of estate: Father, Mother, 2 sisters, 3 brothers

Question: 

A lady passed away leaving R 250000 in the bank account. Her heirs are her parents ,two sisters and three brothees, no husband, no children

How will the estate be distributed? 


Answer: 

Disclaimer: Any changes in the heirs will bring about changes in the distribution.

After discharging the burial expenses, debts (if any), and execution of the Wasiyyah/bequest from 1/3 of the estate (if any), the estate will be divided into 6 portions as follows:

Distribution of estate

Question: 

A person passed away and left behind the following: 

Wife

Daughter                  

Son                          

Son

Mother                             

Brother 1             

Brother 2 

Zakaat before distribution of an estate

Question: 

A person passed away, but his estate has not yet been wound up. Are the heirs required to pay Zakaat on their respective shares that they will receive when the estate is wound up, or do they pay Zakaat only after receiving their shares? 


Answer: 

In the enquired instance, they will only pay Zakaat of their respective shares of inheritance (which they are going to receive in future), after receiving their respected shares.i

Distribution of estate

Question: 

Please advise me on how to distribute my brother's estate. My brother left behind a wife, 2 Sons, 1 Daughter and 4 Siblings, 3 Sisters and 1 Brother. 

Answer: 
After discharging primary dues such as burial expenses, outstanding debts (if any), implementing bequests from one-third of the remainder (if applicable), the balance of the estate will then be apportioned into 40 shares to devolve upon the surviving heirs as follows:-

WIFE
5 shares 
12.5%

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