A wife has died, leaving behind a husband and four daughters. How is the inheritance divided?
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The questioner:
We move on to another letter from the brother Abu 'Abdullah. In his letter, he says the following: My wife’s mother has passed away, and she has a sum of money with me. She has four daughters, one of whom is my wife. Please note that my wife and one other daughter are from one father, while the other two sisters are from a different father. How do I distribute the existing amount among the four, or among the two? Please note that the fathers of the two are alive, while the fathers of the other two have passed away?
The Shaykh:
Yes, the four daughters are entitled to two-thirds. They receive two-thirds of their mother’s money, divided equally among them, two-thirds.
The questioner:
There is no condition that distinguishes between them.
The Shaykh:
There is no difference whether they are from one father or from different fathers. They are entitled to two-thirds, and the remainder goes to the nearest male relative. Yes.
We move on to another letter from the brother Abu 'Abdullah. In his letter, he says the following: My wife’s mother has passed away, and she has a sum of money with me. She has four daughters, one of whom is my wife. Please note that my wife and one other daughter are from one father, while the other two sisters are from a different father. How do I distribute the existing amount among the four, or among the two? Please note that the fathers of the two are alive, while the fathers of the other two have passed away?
The Shaykh:
Yes, the four daughters are entitled to two-thirds. They receive two-thirds of their mother’s money, divided equally among them, two-thirds.
The questioner:
There is no condition that distinguishes between them.
The Shaykh:
There is no difference whether they are from one father or from different fathers. They are entitled to two-thirds, and the remainder goes to the nearest male relative. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، زوجة توفيت ولها زوج وأربع بنات، فكيف يقسم الميراث؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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