We have mentioned that a daughter inherits half, and a son’s daughter inherits one-sixth to complete the two-thirds. What does “to complete the two-thirds” mean?
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: We have mentioned that a daughter inherits half, and a son’s daughter inherits one-sixth with her to complete the two-thirds. He asks: What does “to complete the two-thirds” mean?
The Shaykh:
This is clear. It means adding one-third to one-third to make two-thirds. That is it. Yes.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
She took half of the estate and added one-sixth of the estate to it. What does that make? It makes two-thirds. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: We have mentioned that a daughter inherits half, and a son’s daughter inherits one-sixth with her to complete the two-thirds. He asks: What does “to complete the two-thirds” mean?
The Shaykh:
This is clear. It means adding one-third to one-third to make two-thirds. That is it. Yes.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
She took half of the estate and added one-sixth of the estate to it. What does that make? It makes two-thirds. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2093 -3022] مر معنا أن البنت ترث النصف وبنت الابن ترث السدس تكملة للثلثين، فما معنى تكملة للثلثين؟ — youtube.com
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