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Islamic Inheritance . 2 Min Read

What does taʿsīb mean?

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

Islamic Inheritance . < 1 Min Read

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

Islamic Inheritance . < 1 Min Read

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

General . < 1 Min Read

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

Islamic Inheritance . 3 Min Read

Wife or husband. Only a legal marriage results in entitlement to inheritance. Generally, an Islamic...

Islamic Inheritance . < 1 Min Read

In the Qu’ran, Allah directed Muslims to make a will: It has been ordained upon...

Islamic Inheritance . < 1 Min Read

Wasiyat in Quran Islamic wills, also known as wasiyat, are referred to in the...

General . < 1 Min Read

There are 9 community-property states: Arizona, California, Idaho, Louisiana, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Washington, and...

General . < 1 Min Read

When you die, the interests you have in all your property—real and movable—become your estate,...