Islamic Inheritance Archives - Page 3 of 4

Islamic Estate Planning . < 1 Min Read

I have two adopted children. Will they be able to...

According to Sharī‘a inheritance rules, a relative inherits automatically as part of the fixed default-distribution...

Islamic Estate Planning . < 1 Min Read

When a person dies without a will, he is said to have “died intestate.” In...

Islamic Estate Planning . < 1 Min Read

Sharī‘a is the Muslim’s moral code or guide based on the principles of the Qur’an...

Islamic Estate Planning . 3 Min Read

Let’s start with the Qur’an: It has been ordained upon you, when death is near...

Islamic Estate Planning . 2 Min Read

The Islamic law of inheritance is found in the Qur’an and in the traditions of...

Islamic Estate Planning . 2 Min Read

Taʿsīb mean residuary heirs (taking by taʿsīb). The residuary heirs take the balance of the...

Islamic Estate Planning . < 1 Min Read

Radd literally means “returned to.” When the total of the prescribed shares does not exhaust...

Islamic Estate Planning . < 1 Min Read

While taʿsīb and radd apply when distributing the balance left over in the estate after...

Islamic Estate Planning . < 1 Min Read

Father; Paternal Grandfather; Paternal Great-Grandfather; Paternal Grandmother; Paternal Great-Grandmother; Son; Son’s Son; Son’s Son’s Son;...