Benefiting the Deceased
538 questions
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?
Is the fifth sister, who is not mentioned on the subsidized bread ration card, entitled to her share of it, with her demanding it as an "inheritance"?
Is it obligatory to demolish what the deceased's son-in-law built in the building erected on his grandfather's land, and to divide it as land among the heirs or as a building, and does he have the value of the construction or must he demolish it?
What is the ruling on the inheritance of the estate of the deceased "S", given that his two sisters were not given their share of their father's inheritance?
Do paternal uncles inherit the share of their deceased paternal grandmother, whose inheritance has not yet been divided after her father's death?
What is the ruling on selling a plot of land that we inherited from our deceased father, who suffered from Alzheimer's, knowing that this land was previously divided with the male receiving twice the share of the female, while the mother is still alive, and given that its price has doubled?
Is a flat granted to one of the heirs for the purpose of residence considered a gift and not included in the distribution of the inheritance, given that the deceased did not mention this before his death?
Is it obligatory to re-divide the inheritance of the deceased mother in accordance with Sharia, given that she verbally divided the house equally among sons and daughters, and instructed that it be registered in the name of one of her daughters?
Is it permissible to contravene the deceased's will not to divide his inheritance, for the purpose of his children's reunion, if some of the heirs desire their share?
Does the deceased's mother receive half of the price of the furniture of an apartment that her husband sold before his death, but did not receive the price of the furniture until after his death, knowing that she was a partner with her husband, on a 50/50 basis, in the building where the apartment is located?
What is the share of the heirs of a deceased unmarried woman who has no children, but has a full brother and sister, a maternal half-sister, and a paternal half-brother and sister, with her mother remaining alive after her death?
What is the ruling on publishing pictures of the deceased, especially those who passed away a long time ago, with the aim of invoking mercy upon them and praying for them? Is it permissible to praise them unjustly, and what are the limits and precautions for this action?
What is the ruling on some people's practice of sprinkling water on graves?
What is the legal share of the heirs (wife, 3 sons, 1 daughter) from the estate of the deceased in 2015, given the existence of a son forcibly disappeared since 2014, knowing that the estate includes real estate and a partnership in a factory, in addition to a will for a monthly sum to the poor? And does the declaration of death of the disappeared son before the father's death affect the division of the inheritance? And how are the gifts given by the father to his children during his lifetime dealt with? And what is the share of the disappeared son's children from their grandfather, legally and Islamically?
Do the mother and siblings inherit the car granted to their deceased daughter with special needs, and is the car sold?