Question:A man passed away, and among his heirs, he has a wife and five daughters from her, and he has two sons and four daughters from another wife. How should the inheritance be divided among them?

Answer:In the name of Allah, each of the two wives receives half of the specified share if both are alive; otherwise, the full share goes to the surviving wife without any portion from the land. The remaining inheritance is divided between the sons and daughters, with each son receiving a share equivalent to that of two daughters. Allah knows best.

Question:A man passed away, and he had a wife and a father. How should the inheritance be divided between them?

Answer:In the name of Allah, the wife receives one-fourth of the estate, excluding the land, and the rest goes to the father. Allah knows best.

Question:A woman passed away, and among her heirs are a mother, a husband, three male children, and four female children. How should the inheritance be divided among them?

Answer:In the name of Allah, the husband receives one-fourth, and the mother receives one-sixth, while the remaining portion is divided equally among the sons and daughters, with each male receiving a share equivalent to that of two females. Allah knows best.

Question:Why does the male have two shares while the female has one? Not to mention the issue of guardianship, alimony and financial responsibility, as you know, the responsibility is now shared.

Answer:In the name of Allah, the religious responsibility under Islam remains as legislated by Allah and the Sharia does not change due to the deviation of some or all or for the sake of customs and traditions established based on the personal desire of people. On this basis and in the light of what we said, the responsibility of the family including the wife is of the husband and the head of the family. Be advised that the application of Islam is not only by looking at some of the branches, looking at the rulings must be complete and comprehensive. Religion orders the wife not go out without her husband's knowledge, committing to full hijab, she is the liability of her father or paternal grandfather before marriage and she is the liability of her husband after marriage. After the death of the husband, she is the liability of her children though she has a dowry on the husband’s charge in the manner agreed upon between them. Observing all these aspects, the woman is guaranteed from the principle of her birth, even before her birth until she dies. Why does the woman deserve inheritance like the man who is responsible for himself, his family and his wife? Allah is the Guide.

Question:Is it permissible for a Muslim to divide his inheritance before death and give to his relatives according to his way, not abiding by the rulings of inheritance?

Answer:In the name of Allah, it is permissible. However, it is discouraged in religion that there is reference of some heirs over others in terms of legal entitlement. Allah is the Guide and Knowing.

Question:I asked my parents to give me my share of the house, but they did not. They registered the whole house in my brother's name. Was it wrong of me to ask for my share from them? Is it permissible for them to deprive me of my share of the house?

Answer:In the name of Allah, your request is a transgression from you on your parents, because the house was your father's or parents'. You did not have a share in it. How come you say “my share” while the owner is alive? As for the parents’ deprivation of you, it is under the title of the will, then the will is executed with one third and the rest is distributed among the heirs. You shall have a share after their death. If their act is under the title of a gift of the house to your brother, then the owner can do with his property what he wants. However, the religious legislator forbade the preference of some heirs over others, especially among sons, even if the preference is valid. Allah knows best.

Question:Is it permissible for a father to deprive his disobedient son - who beats his parents - of inheritance? For examples, in his life he donates part or all of what he owns to the rest of his sons, but not to that disobedient son, or he recommends that this son is not to be given anything from the third share of the dead?

Answer:In the name of Allah, the one who disobeys the parents deserves torment from Allah Almighty, but it appears from some narrations from the Noble Prophet (PBUH&HF) that he did not consent to a father depriving some of his sons from inheritance. If the father bequeaths to deprive some of his sons of inheritance, then one third of what is left is for someone other than the disobedient one, and the rest - two thirds - is to be divided among the heirs in accordance with the sacred law. If the father owns everything he owns to other than his disobedient son, and hands the money to the one who gave it before his death, then the disobedient son does not deserve anything. Allah knows best.