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Examples for Islamic Inheritance


Example 1:

ABDULLAH dies leaving heirs as:

(i) Wife-1, (ii) Full Sister –2, (iii) Uterine Sister-1

How will his property will be distributed among his heirs as per Quranic and Muslim Laws?
 

SOLUTION OF THE ABOVE PROBLEM ON INHERITANCE

 
HERE IS THE COMPLETE RESULT OBTAINED FROM THE WIRASAT SOFTWARE. THE COMPLETE RESULTS ARE IN THREE STEPS AND MUST BE SEEN IN TOTALITY.
 
STEP - 1 (INPUTS & INDIVIDUAL REPORTS):
 
DISTRIBUTION OF PROPERTY LEFT BY DECEASED ABDULLAH
 
INPUTS:
Gross Estate = 18600
Funeral exp. = 1000
Debts = 5000
Will(s)/Wasiyyah/Legacies = 2600
Net Estate = 10000
 
SHARE CLAIMANTS:
Wife = 1
Sisters (Full) = 2
Uterine Sisters = 1
 
 
DISTRIBUTION FOLLOWS LIKE THIS:
 
(3). UTERINE SISTER'S SHARE
In the case under examination, the deceased has NOT left a son, daughter, son's son, son's daughter, son's son's son, son's son's daughter, Father, Father's Father, Father's Father's Father, Uterine Brother(s).
 
In the absence of ALL of the above, the Uterine Sister will succeed as a SHARER.
Under the above situation, since number of Uterine Sisters is only ONE, her share in the net estate wealth will be one sixth (1/6) i.e.
 
                        1667  (1/6)
 
(2). FULL SISTER'S SHARE
In the case under examination, the deceased has left NO Son, Son' son, Son's Son's Son, Father, Grand Father or Great Grand Father, Daughters, descending Daughters and FULL Brother(s).
 
In the absence of ALL of above, the FULL Sister will succeed as a SHARER.
 
If the number of Full Sisters is one she will get one half (1/2) and if more than one then two third (2/3) in the net estate wealth as a SHARER.
 
Since the number of Full Sisters is 2. So each sister will get:
 
                        3333
 
 
(1). WIFE'S SHARE
In the case under examination, since the deceased has no descendants, the share of the wife in the net estate wealth will be one fourth (1/4) i.e.
 
                        2500
 
SUMMARIZED SHARES:
Wives = 1 (2500)- Sharer(1/4)
Sisters (Full) = 2 (6667)- Sharer(2/3)
Uterine Sisters = 1 (1667)- Sharer(1/6)
 
NOTE:- ONLY ENTITLED RESIDUARIES WILL SHARE THE RESIDUE IF ANY.
 
TOTAL SHARED = 10833
RESIDUE = -833
 
                        APPLY AUL DOCTRINE
 
 
  
STEP - 2 (RESIDUARIES):
 
 
EITHER NO RESIDUARY FOUND IN THE SET CONDITIONS OR RESIDUE IS ZERO. IN THE ABSENCE OF ANY RESIDUARY, THE RESIDUE (IF ANY) SHALL BE DISTRIBUTED PROPORTIONATELY AMONG SHARERS EXCEPTING THE WIFE AND HUSBAND, USING RADD DOCTRINE. IF ONLY WIFE OR HUSBAND IS SHARER THEN THE RESIDUE (IF ANY) WILL GO TO DISTANT KINDRED (ZAWIL-ARHAM).
 
STEP - 3 (AUL/ RADD):
 
The numbers shown within first brackets are the number of such Quranic Heirs left ALIVE by the deceased ABDULLAH. The distribution of Gross Estate left by the deceased AMONG Quranic heirs only are shown below, because there is no Residuary ALIVE, the method of 'Aul' doctrine has been applied. The value inside the second bracket indicates the share before applying 'Aul' doctrine, while value within the third brackets indicates per unit share after applying 'Aul'. The distribution of Gross Estate left by the deceased AMONG Quranic heirs will be as under:
 
Net Estate Wealth = 10000
 
QURANIC SHARERS:
WIFE (1) = 2308 (2500) (3/13)
SISTER (2) = 6154 (6667) (8/13)
Uterine SISTER (1) = 1538 (1667) (2/13)
 
TOTAL Q-Shares = 10000 (10833)
RESIDUE (Balance) = 0  (-833)
 
WIRASAT SERIES QUESTION-3:
 

Example 3

 
Lady FATIMAH dies leaving heirs as:
(i) Husband -1, (ii) Mother –1
How will her property will be distributed among her heirs as per Quranic and Muslim Laws?
 
ANSWER:             HUSBAND (1) = (1/2), MOTHER (1) = (1/2)
 
  

SOLUTION OF THE ABOVE PROBLEM ON INHERITANCE

 
HERE IS THE COMPLETE RESULT OBTAINED FROM THE WIRASAT SOFTWARE. THE COMPLETE RESULTS ARE IN THREE STEPS AND MUST BE SEEN IN TOTALITY.
 
STEP - 1 (INPUTS & INDIVIDUAL REPORTS):
 
DISTRIBUTION OF PROPERTY LEFT BY DECEASED FATIMAH
 
INPUTS:
Gross Estate = 18600
Funeral exp. = 1000
Debts = 5000
Will(s) = 2600
Net Estate = 10000
 
SHARE CLAIMANTS:
Husband = 1
Mother = 1
 
 
DISTRIBUTION FOLLOWS LIKE THIS:
 
(2). MOTHER'S SHARE
In the case under examination, the deceased has not left any descendant and the number of brothers and sisters alive is either one or non (zero). However, the deceased's husband (or wife as the case may be) is alive but father is NOT alive.
 
Under the above situation, the share of deceased's mother in the net estate wealth will be one third (1/3) i.e.
 
            3333  (1/3)
 
(1). HUSBAND'S SHARE
In the case under examination, since the deceased has no descendants, so the share of husband in the net estate wealth will be one half (1/2) i.e.
 
            5000  (1/2)
 
 
SUMMARIZED SHARES:
Husband = 1 (5000)- Sharer(1/2)
Mother = 1 (3333)- Sharer(1/3)
 
NOTE:- ONLY ENTITLED RESIDUARIES WILL SHARE THE RESIDUE IF ANY.
 
TOTAL SHARED = 8333
RESIDUE = 1667
 
            APPLY RADD DOCTRINE
 
 
 
 
STEP - 2 (RESIDUARIES):
 
 
EITHER NO RESIDUARY FOUND IN THE SET CONDITIONS OR RESIDUE IS ZERO. IN ABSENCE OF ANY RESIDUARY, THE RESIDUE (IF ANY) SHALL BE DISTRIBUTED PROPORTIONATELY AMONG SHARERS EXCEPTING WIFE AND HUSBAND, USING RADD DOCTRINE. IF ONLY WIFE OR HUSBAND IS SHARER THEN THE RESIDUE (IF ANY) WILL GO TO DISTANT KINDRED (ZAWIL-ARHAM).
 
STEP - 3 (AUL/ RADD):
 
The numbers shown within first brackets are the number of such Quranic Heirs left ALIVE by the deceased  FATIMAH. The distribution of Gross Estate left by the deceased AMONG Quranic heirs only is shown below, because there is no Residuary ALIVE, the method of 'Radd' doctrine has been applied. The value inside the second bracket indicates the share before applying 'Radd' doctrine, while value within the third brackets indicates per unit share after applying 'Radd'. The distribution of Gross Estate left by the deceased AMONG Quranic heirs will be as under:
 
Net Estate Wealth = 10000
 
QURANIC SHARERS:
HUSBAND (1) = 5000 (5000) (1/2)
MOTHER (1) = 5000 (3333) (1/2)
 
TOTAL Q-Shares = 10000 (8333)
RESIDUE (Balance) = 0  (1667)
 

 

The solutions to the above problems on INHERITANCE (WIRASAT) are as  obtained from the WIRASAT software developed by SofexIndia, Bhubaneswar (INDIA). © Generated by Wirasat Software of SofexIndia
 
 
 

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