She says: My grandfather passed away, leaving behind four sons, one of whom was my father, and four daughters. All of his estate, consisting of cash, land, and livestock, was in the possession of his eldest son.

The questioner : She says: My grandfather passed away, leaving behind four sons, one of whom was my father, and four daughters. All of his estate, consisting of cash, agricultural land, and livestock, was in the possession of his eldest son. My father has since passed away. Each of my uncles took his share from his eldest brother, but they did not give my father his share. I am his only daughter; I have no brothers or sisters. Do I have the right to demand my father’s share from my grandfather, or not?

The Shaykh : The answer is that you have the right to claim your share of what your father inherited from your grandfather, because you are entitled to what you are due from it. However, know that you are entitled to only half of your father’s estate, and the remainder belongs to the closest male agnatic relatives. In this case you mentioned, the closest agnatic relatives are your uncles, because your father died leaving behind a daughter and three brothers. In this situation, the daughter receives half, and the three brothers receive the remainder, provided they are alive. If one of them is the only one remaining, the remainder belongs to him alone, to the exclusion of his brothers’ sons. If they all died, their sons take their place. As for the daughters of the brothers, they have no right to inheritance by agnatic succession. Yes.

The questioner : May Allah reward you.
This listener is Muhammad Mahmoud Abd al-Rahman from Jordan.