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Category: Family Matters

Naming A Child Before The Seventh Day

Question When should a person name a child? If he names the before the 7th day, what will the ruling […]

9 January 20249 January 2024Family Matters

Purdah From A Brother-In-Law

Question Should a woman observe purdah with her brother-in-law (the brother of her husband)? Answer The Messenger of Allah Sallallahu […]

25 December 202325 December 2023Family Matters

Oral Sex

Question Could you please send the details regarding oral sex. Answer Oral sex is Makrooh-e-Tahreemi in terms of the Shari’ee […]

29 November 202314 December 2023Family Matters, Postures

A Stepfather Remaining A Mahram After Divorce

Question Please advise what the masaail are regarding ones step children. After divorce , does the father still remain mahram […]

2 October 20232 October 2023Family Matters, Mahaarim

Choosing A Name For A Child

Question Please suggest which name can I keep for my son. Answer The Fuqaha (jurists) have mentioned a general rule […]

26 August 202326 August 2023Family Matters

Determining The 7th Day After A Baby Was Born

Question With regard to Aqeeqah and the seventh day after the birth of a child. 1.  How do we determine […]

22 August 202319 April 2024Family Matters

Changing The Surname Of An Adopted Child

Question We are in the process of adopting a little boy.  Could we change his surname to ours once the […]

18 August 202318 August 2023Adoption, Family Matters

A Husband Forcing His Wife To Go Out And Work

Question I have been married for six years.  I soon realized that my husband is greedy and money minded. He […]

15 June 202315 June 2023Family Matters

Giving An Allowance To An Ex-Wife

Question Do I have to give any allowance to my ex-wife for taking care of my son? If yes for […]

13 June 202313 June 2023Family Matters, Maintenance

Baby Naming Ceremonies

Question I would like to find out the Fatwa with regards to having a ceremony for naming the baby known […]

3 May 20233 May 2023Actions, Aqeedah, Family Matters

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Full Cousin

Father's full brother's sons are eligible to inherit.

Father's full sister's sons are not eligible to inherit.

 

Full Uncle

Father’s full brothers are eligible to inherit.

Mothers’s full brothers are not eligible to inherit.

 

Full Nephew

Full Brother's sons are eligible to inherit.

Full Sister's sons are not eligible to inherit.

 

Great Grandfather

Father’s father’s fathers are eligible to inherit.

Father’s mother’s fathers and mother’s father’s fathers are not eligible to inherit.

 

Great Grandson

Son's son’s sons are eligible to inherit.

Son’s daughter’s sons and daughter's son’s sons are not eligible to inherit.

 

Great Granddaughter

Son's son’s daughters are eligible to inherit.

Son's daughter’s daughters and daughter's son’s daughters are not eligible to inherit.

 

Consanguine Sister

Sisters who share the same father but have different mothers.

 

Consanguine Brother

Brothers who share the same father but have different mothers.

 

Uterine Sister

Sisters who share the same mother but have different fathers.

 

Uterine Brother

Brothers who share the same mother but have different fathers.

 

Full Sister

Sisters who share the same father and the mother.

 

Full Brother

Brothers who share the same father and the mother.

 

Granddaughter

Son's daughters are eligible to inherit. Daughter's daughters are not eligible to inherit.

Granddaughters from adopted sons and step-sons are not eligible to inherit.

 

Grandson

Son's sons are eligible to inherit. Daughter's sons are not eligible to inherit.

Grandsons from adopted sons and step-sons are not eligible to inherit.

 

Grandmother

The grandmothers listed below are eligible to inherit:

  1. Father's mother.
  2. Paternal grandfather's mother.
  3. Paternal grandmother's mother.
  4. Mother's mother.
  5. Maternal grandmother’s mother.

 

Grandfather

Paternal grandfathers are eligible to inherit.

Maternal grandfathers are not eligible to inherit.

 

Father

A biological father alone is eligible to inherit, not a step-father.

An illegitimate father is not eligible to inherit from his illegitimate son.

Mother

The biological mother alone is eligible to inherit, not a step-mother.

Daughter(s)

Daughters of the deceased's living husbands/wives, deceased husbands/wives, or divorced wives are all eligible to inherit.

Adopted daughters and step-daughters are not eligible to inherit.

A daughter born out of wedlock is entitled to inherit from her deceased mother but not from her deceased father.

Son(s)

Sons of the deceased's living husband/wives, deceased husband/wives or divorced husband/wives are all eligible to inherit.

Adopted sons and step-sons are not eligible to inherit.

A son born out of wedlock is entitled to inherit from his deceased mother, but not from his deceased father.

Wife/Wives

All women who were in the Nikaah of a man at the time of his demise are eligible to inherit from their husband's estate, regardless of whether the Nikaah was consummated or not.

If a man passed away during the Iddah period of a wife who had been issued a Talaaq-e-Rajee (revocable divorce), the wife remains eligible to inherit from the deceased husband's estate. Conversely, if the husband passed away after the Iddah period had expired, the wife is not eligible to inherit from the deceased husband's estate.

If the husband issued a Talaaq-e-Baain (irrevocable divorce), or the divorce occurred via Khula (divorce initiated by the wife), the divorced wife is not eligible to inherit from the deceased husband's estate, regardless of whether the divorce was issued during her Iddah period or not.

Husband

A man is eligible to inherit from a woman who was in his Nikaah at the time of her demise, irrespective of whether the Nikaah was consummated or not.

A man does not inherit from his ex-wife.