Podcast
Questions and Answers
What share does a paternal grandmother receive when there is no nearer true grandmother and no father?
What share does a paternal grandmother receive when there is no nearer true grandmother and no father?
1/3 of what remains after deducting the wife's or husband's share
In the absence of a son, how does the share of a daughter change?
In the absence of a son, how does the share of a daughter change?
The daughter takes ½
What is the share of a son's son's daughter when there is no son or son's son?
What is the share of a son's son's daughter when there is no son or son's son?
1/6
What is the condition for a daughter to become a residuary?
What is the condition for a daughter to become a residuary?
What is the share of a son's son when there is no son?
What is the share of a son's son when there is no son?
What is the share of a uterine brother?
What is the share of a uterine brother?
What is the share of a true sister?
What is the share of a true sister?
What happens when there is no nearer true grandmother and no father?
What happens when there is no nearer true grandmother and no father?
Who becomes a residuary when there is only one daughter or higher?
Who becomes a residuary when there is only one daughter or higher?
Flashcards are hidden until you start studying
Study Notes
Sunni Law of Inheritance
Sharers and Their Respective Shares
- Father: 1/6 (when there is a child), ½ (when no child or child of a son), ¼ (when no child or child of a son, and not more than one brother or sister)
- True Grandfather: ½ (when no child or child of a son)
- Husband: ¼
- Wife: 1/8
- Mother: 1/6 (when no father), 1/8 (when father is present)
- True Grandmother: 1/6 (when no mother, and no nearer true grandmother either paternal or maternal)
- Full Sister: ½ (when no brother), 1/6 (when there is a brother)
- Consanguine Sister: 1/6 (when no full sister)
- Daughters: inherit the remaining property after the Sharers have taken their shares
Conditions for Inheritance
- Father inherits as a residuary when there is no child or child of a son, and no true grandfather
- Mother inherits as a residuary when there is no father, and no true grandmother
- True Grandfather inherits as a residuary when there is no child or child of a son, and no father
- Full Sister inherits as a residuary when there is no child, and no father, and no true grandfather
- Consanguine Sister inherits as a residuary when there is no child, and no father, and no true grandmother
Shia Law of Inheritance
Sharers and Their Respective Shares
- Husband: ¼
- Wife: 1/8
- Father: 1/6 (when there is a lineal descendant), ¼ (when no lineal descendant)
- Mother: 1/6 (when there is a lineal descendant), 1/8 (when no lineal descendant)
- Daughters: ½ (when there is only one daughter), 2/3 (when there are two or more daughters)
- Uterine Brother: 1/6
- Sister: 1/3 (when there is only one sister)
- Son's Daughter: ½ (when there is only one son's daughter), 2/3 (when there are two or more son's daughters)
- Son's Son's Daughter: 1/6 (when there is only one son's son's daughter)
Conditions for Inheritance
- Father inherits as a residuary when there is no lineal descendant
- Mother inherits as a residuary when there is no lineal descendant, and no father
- Daughter inherits as a residuary when there is no son, and no son's son
- Son's Daughter inherits as a residuary when there is no son, and no son's son
Studying That Suits You
Use AI to generate personalized quizzes and flashcards to suit your learning preferences.
