Question: 

We just received some India money. We want to know what percentage each depended gets. We are 6 in the family. Father passed away a few years ago. Mother is alive. We are 4 children, 1 son and 3 daughters. 

Answer: 

In your query you haven’t provided much details in regards to the funds hence making it difficult for us to comment. Were these funds due to your late father from his father’s estate? If so, did his father (your grandfather) predecease him (your father?) Or were the funds due to your mother as her share of inheritance?

Assuming the funds were due to your late father from your grandfather’s estate (who predeceased him) and your late father has no other heirs surviving him other than those mentioned by you, then the funds will be distributed as per the following percentages;

WIFE - 5 shares - 12.5%

SON - 14 shares - 35%

DAUGHTER - 7 shares - 17.5%

DAUGHTER - 7 shares - 17.5%

DAUGHTER - 7 shares - 17.5%

TOTAL - 40 shares - 100%

If the details pertaining to the funds are other than what we have mentioned above then please feel free to revert to us and we will adjust our Fatwa accordingly Insha’Allah.

And Allah knows best!

ANSWERED BY: Mufti Mohammed Desai 

CHECKED AND APPROVED BY: Mufti Muhammed Saeed Motara Saheb D.B 

Date: 14 Rajab 1441 

English Date: 09 March 2020