Distribution of estate: Wife, 4 sons, 1 daughter
Category:
Inheritance
According to Madhhab:
Hanafi
Reference:
1441-288
Question:
I person passes away he leaves behind A wife, 4 sons, 1 daughter. How do u work it out? I owe them -+R360 000.
Answer:
Disclaimer: Any changes in the heirs will bring about changes in the distribution.
After discharging the burial expenses, debts (if any), and execution of the Wasiyyah/bequest from 1/3 of the estate, the estate will be divided into 72 portions as follows:
Wife - 9 shares - 12.5% - R45000
Son - 14 shares - 19.44% - R69984
Son - 14 shares - 19.44% - R69984
Son - 14 shares - 19.44% - R69984
Son - 14 shares - 19.44% - R69984
Daughter - 7 shares - 9.72% - R34992
Total - 72 shares - 99.98% - R359928.00
As you may have noticed, there is a remainder of 0.02% (72 Rands) due to the difficulty of rounding off numbers. This amount will be redistributed amongst the heirs according to above-mentioned percentages which will make the sum total 360000.00 wherein the share of wife will be 45009 Rands, each son will inherit 69998, and the daughter will inherit 34999.
AND ALLAH TA'AALA ALONE IN HIS INFINITE KNOWLEDGE KNOWS BEST
ANSWERED BY: Mohmmad Anas Khan
CHECKED AND APPROVED BY: Mufti Muhammed Saeed Motara Saheb D.B.
Islamic Date:١٨ جمادى الأولى ١44١
English Date: 14 January 2020
