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Inheritance and distribution of the estate
She died and did not leave behind anyone but the daughter of a brother of hers; does (that niece) inherit from her?
9,877He died and left behind a wife, a mother, and his brother’s children; how should the estate be divided?
9,934It is not permissible for the guardian to dispose of wealth belonging to the one who is under his guardianship, except in a manner that will most likely be in the latter’s best interests
7,343He died and left behind his sister and his brother’s children
17,911Some of the heirs gave up their share of the estate to the children and wife of their brother; how should it be divided among them?
11,370Life Insurance and Death Benefits in Islam
While life insurance itself is generally prohibited in Islam, the death benefits received by heirs can become permissible under specific circumstances. If the money is inherited, it is allowed for the heirs to accept and use it, provided that it is not prohibited in its essence, and it should be distributed among the heirs according to Shari`ah.47,363Her mother bequeathed some gold to her youngest brother, but she kept it with her. What is the ruling on how it should be dealt with?
9,473They did not carry out their father’s last wishes, and the ruling on doing Hajj before execution of the will
8,983A woman died and left behind three daughters, grandchildren (daughter’s children), a full brother, a full sister, and sons of the full brother
8,177She died before taking her share of her father’s estate, and left behind a husband and mother. What is the ruling?
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