Benefiting the Deceased
476 questions
Is the father sinful for encroaching upon a portion of his deceased brother's land, despite the sons' attempts to restore the right to its rightful owners? Does this affect the acceptance of worship? Is the son sinful if he shares residence with his father on this land? What is the correct action to take regarding this problem? And is the silence of the rightful owner considered forgiveness?
Is it permissible to look at the deceased's belongings, such as reading their daily diaries?
What is the ruling on performing righteous deeds and dedicating their reward to someone whose dignity and honor I have wronged, without confronting them about it, in order to avoid a greater harm? And do these deeds absolve me on the Day of Judgment?
What is the ruling on benefiting from health insurance and the financial amount paid by the insurance company to the family of the deceased employee, and is it permissible for the employee to designate the beneficiary of this amount, or must it be divided among the heirs according to Islamic law?
How are the gold bracelets left by the mother after her death to be divided among five males and two females?
What is the ruling of Sharia on a son dividing his deceased father's inheritance before his father's death, given that the son retrieved what he had given to his sisters on the pretext of buying houses in the father's name, while the male siblings bought houses for themselves? And is he obligated to return what he retrieved from his sisters and re-divide the remaining inheritance according to Sharia?
What is the share of each heir from the deceased's estate, if he left behind a wife, three full-brother's sons, and a bequest of a plot of land to a needy person?
What is the ruling of Islamic law regarding the demand by the paternal aunt's heirs for compensation for a deficit in the area of land she purchased from their deceased father, either through another piece of land he owns or its current value, after years have passed since the sale and the death of both the seller and the buyer? And is it obligatory to redistribute the inheritance due to an increase in the inherited share received?
Is it permissible for a relative who owns a house jointly with his brother, and also has a sister, to appraise his brother's and sister's shares of the inheritance and give it to them during his lifetime, so that they agree to waive their share of half the house, or to sell it to him?
How is a 10-hectare plot of land divided among the grandchildren of the first wife's son, the grandchildren of the second wife's son, the daughters of the second wife, and the grandchildren of the second wife's brothers and sisters, after the death of the grandfather, his two wives, and their children?
How is the inheritance of a house calculated where the ground floor was built by the father, then the male children built their own apartments on the upper floors at their own expense? Do the daughters have the right to claim their share in these apartments, or do they have a right to compensation for the male children's benefit from building their apartments above the ground floor?
What is the share of each heir – the mother, two sisters, and paternal uncle – after the death of the deceased?
Is it permissible for children to receive their deceased parents' pension while the eldest brother is prevented from receiving it due to exceeding the legal age, and are the children sinful for this?
Is it obligatory to calculate the share of the paternal aunts from their grandfather's land, which he registered only for his male children, knowing that some of the paternal aunts have passed away?
Is it more appropriate to carry out the deceased's will to distribute the amount of 24,0 (4,0 to the cancer hospital, 8,0 to the son, and 4,0 to each of the three daughters), or to give out only the amount designated for the cancer hospital and distribute the rest according to Sharia, especially since the husband is still alive and not included in the will, and the wife was the authorized agent for her mother's money and had the right to dispose of it during her lifetime?
Is the grandfather's statement to his deceased son's wife, made before the grandfather's death, considered a will or not: "When you return from your trip, I will give her 3000 pounds - God willing -", given that the grandfather died before her return, and the grandmother requested, after the grandfather's death and before the division of the inheritance, that the amount be given to the paternal aunt's wife because the grandfather said so?
What is the ruling on the money that the uncle will acquire from the inheritance of his sister, who is mentally and psychologically ill, given that he forged documents to seize her right?
Does the exploitation by the mother and her unmarried daughter of their deceased father's building—after the consent of the rest of the children—and taking its monthly rent to spend on themselves, constitute consuming ill-gotten wealth, and what is the ruling of the Sharia on that?
Is what happened considered accidental killing that necessitates expiation, given that the patient died while an attempt was being made to insert a laryngeal tube due to lack of oxygen after the first tube was removed?
Who inherits from a grandmother who passed away after her son (the questioner's father), and who has a full sister and a deceased brother who has sons and daughters, knowing that the heirs of her son (the questioner's father) have not yet distributed his inheritance?
Is a deceased father held accountable for not having disposed of the earnings from selling cigarettes after his repentance and performance of Hajj, and is it incumbent upon the heirs to dispose of this money to purify it? And how can the proportion of money to be given out be determined if the answer is yes, knowing that the father left behind money and properties acquired from trading in foodstuff and cigarettes?
Is it required to distribute the death compensation, pension, and deducted amount received for the deceased according to Sharia, and what if one of the heirs dies before receiving them?
Is it legally obligatory to purchase an apartment for the divorced woman from her deceased father's inheritance, according to his oral will, or did the will pertain to the apartment itself rather than its value after its sale?
What is the ruling of Islamic law regarding the eldest brother's refusal to distribute the inheritance with the aim of growing the money, while spending it on some heirs without the consent of the others, and is the money spent considered unlawful for those who receive it due to the lack of consent from all heirs?