Distribution of the Estate When the Heirs Include One Widow, Four Sons, and Four Daughters

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Distribution of the Estate When the Heirs Include One Widow, Four Sons, and Four Daughters

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Fatwa No :

90470

| Date :

2026-01-01

Fatwa No : 90470
Distribution of the Estate When the Heirs Include One Widow, Four Sons, and Four Daughters

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Distribution of the Estate When the Heirs Include One Widow, Four Sons, and Four Daughters

Respected Mufti Sahib, Assalamu Alaikum! After greetings, my question is as follows: We collectively own two houses—one is in Karachi and the other is in Swat. In addition to this, there is 21.5 tolas of gold and cash amounting to 300,000 rupees. My father has passed away, while my mother is still alive. We are four sons and four daughters. Kindly explain the method of distributing the inheritance. Both my grandfather and grandmother passed away earlier.

الجوابُ حامِدا ًو مُصلیِّا ً

In the present case, the estate of the deceased father of the questioner shall be distributed among his surviving heirs in accordance with the principles of Islamic inheritance as follows:
All movable and immovable property, including houses, gold, silver, jewelry, cash, and all kinds of major and minor household items that the deceased owned at the time of his death constitute his estate. From this estate, first of all, the reasonable expenses of burial and shrouding shall be paid. Thereafter, if there are any outstanding debts upon the deceased, or the wife’s unpaid dower (mahr) is due, these shall be settled. After that, if the deceased made any valid bequest, it shall be executed up to a maximum of one-third (1/3) of the remaining estate.
After fulfilling all the above obligations, whatever remains shall be divided into a total of ninety-six (96) equal shares. Out of these, the deceased’s widow shall receive twelve (12) shares, each son shall receive fourteen (14) shares, and each daughter shall receive seven (7) shares.

And Allah knows best
محمد عبدالصمد فرید عُفی عنه
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Distribution of the Estate When the Heirs Include One Widow, Four Sons, and Four Daughters        
    
    Question:
    Respected Mufti Sahib, Assalamu Alaikum! After greetings, my question is as follows: We collectively own two houses—one is in Karachi and the other is in Swat. In addition to this, there is 21.5 tolas of gold and cash amounting to 300,000 rupees. My father has passed away, while my mother is still alive. We are four sons and four daughters. Kindly explain the method of distributing the inheritance. Both my grandfather and grandmother passed away earlier.
    Answer:
    In the present case, the estate of the deceased father of the questioner shall be distributed among his surviving heirs in accordance with the principles of Islamic inheritance as follows:
All movable and immovable property, including houses, gold, silver, jewelry, cash, and all kinds of major and minor household items that the deceased owned at the time of his death constitute his estate. From this estate, first of all, the reasonable expenses of burial and shrouding shall be paid. Thereafter, if there are any outstanding debts upon the deceased, or the wife’s unpaid dower (mahr) is due, these shall be settled. After that, if the deceased made any valid bequest, it shall be executed up to a maximum of one-third (1/3) of the remaining estate.
After fulfilling all the above obligations, whatever remains shall be divided into a total of ninety-six (96) equal shares. Out of these, the deceased’s widow shall receive twelve (12) shares, each son shall receive fourteen (14) shares, and each daughter shall receive seven (7) shares.