I traveled to a country after my father’s death and earned money there, and my brothers were working at that time in the land my father left behind. Is the money I earned during my trip added to the estate or not?
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The questioner : I traveled to a country after my father’s death and earned money there, and my brothers were working at that time in the land my father left behind. Is the money I earned during my trip added to the estate or not? I ask for your guidance. And what about the money my brothers gathered through their effort in my father’s money that he left behind?
The Shaykh : Yes, this issue depends on what took place between these brothers. Did they conclude a partnership contract after their father’s death? If they did conclude a partnership contract, then everything any one of them earned becomes part of the partnership. However, if there was no partnership contract between them, then each person has his own money and his own effort. If they exerted themselves in developing their father’s money, which they will all inherit, then they are given the standard wage, specifically for them, meaning those who developed their father’s money are given the wage specifically for them. Then the remainder is divided among them according to their inheritance shares. Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes, this issue depends on what took place between these brothers. Did they conclude a partnership contract after their father’s death? If they did conclude a partnership contract, then everything any one of them earned becomes part of the partnership. However, if there was no partnership contract between them, then each person has his own money and his own effort. If they exerted themselves in developing their father’s money, which they will all inherit, then they are given the standard wage, specifically for them, meaning those who developed their father’s money are given the wage specifically for them. Then the remainder is divided among them according to their inheritance shares. Yes.