Benefiting the Deceased
476 questions
What is the ruling of Sharia on my mother performing Hajj with money she received from the French state as widow's assistance, knowing that she secretly remarried less than a year after my father's death, and this money is her right as long as she is a widow, and she deprived me of my right to my father's inheritance?
Is the questioner burdened by sin or iniquity for having caused his mother's death, after informing his maternal uncle of her egregious act, which led to the uncle killing her?
Can the dead return to life after being buried, and what is the opinion regarding the book "He Who Lived After Death" by Abu Bakr Abdullah ibn Muhammad ibn Ubaid ibn Sufyan?
Is it permissible, in Sharia, to exhume the deceased's body for an autopsy to determine the cause of death, especially when there is strong suspicion that the wife murdered her husband?
What is the share of each of the heirs (Omar Mahmoud, Saleh Mahmoud, Raya Mahmoud, and Awatef Mahmoud) from a plot of land measuring 26.3 square meters, knowing that their father is the deceased and their mother has relinquished her share to Omar?
Is it permissible for a mother to donate her share of her deceased son's inheritance to her son's children, while she has other heirs?
Is the wife considered unjust to her husband's brothers for possessing golden bracelets that her husband gifted her before his death, despite their denial? And is she the cause of her husband's death, as his sister claims?
Is it necessary for the children to re-obtain a deed of inheritance limitation after the death of their guardian and grandmother, given that the grandmother was not included in the first deed, and neither she nor her children claimed their right then or thereafter?
When and for how long does a woman whose husband has been declared missing by a court, after a period of waiting for him, observe the 'iddah (waiting period)?
Are the children entitled to claim their deceased grandmother's inheritance after their mother's passing?
How is the inheritance to be divided among a full brother, four sons of a full brother, two sons of a paternal uncle, and a full sister, given that there is a will stating that all the deceased's possessions should go to two of his nephews, knowing that their father was alive then died before the testator?
How is an inherited four-story house divided among the heirs (a son, a grandson, 4 daughters, a granddaughter, and a wife), given that some floors are rented to the son, another is inhabited by the son, and a third is inhabited by the eldest son who died before him and has heirs? And how are 5 residential apartments distributed if the house is demolished and an apartment building is constructed in its place?
What is the ruling on the elder sister refusing to show her sisters their deceased mother's will, especially since six years have passed since her death and signs of wealth have appeared on her?
Does the rolling back of a deceased's eyes upon death occur because they are witnessing the soul departing, or the Angel of Death, and does this differ for martyrs?
Does the vow become null and void for the deceased if the one who made the vow dies before the condition of the vow is fulfilled?
Is the mother's verbal waiver of one-sixth of the inheritance to her deceased son's children, with witnesses present, considered legitimate and binding on the children, or does it revert to the deceased mother's property? And is it necessary to take legal action in this case?
Is it permissible to distribute the estate of the deceased, which consists of cash, shares, and real estate, after settling his debts, by dividing each type of asset separately into thirds: one-third for the bequest and two-thirds for the heirs, without the need to disburse the entire one-third for the bequest all at once, especially if part of the estate (such as land) currently has no buyer and there is not enough liquidity to purchase one-third of it to fulfill the bequest, given that some of the heirs are in need of money?
Is the deceased's share of the house, which his father relinquished to him, to be divided among the deceased's heirs, or the father's heirs, or the mother's heirs, based on the deceased's will: "If it is established in Sharia that what my father gave me is not rightfully mine, then look to the ruling of Sharia regarding its division," and the mother's claim that the house is from her private funds and that she gave half of it to the father?
Is it permissible to delay giving out the one-third of the deceased father's house, which was bequeathed for charitable deeds, knowing that only one-third of his money has been given out, and that the heirs have agreed for the house to be a residence for the mother?
Is it permissible for a woman to trim her mustache and wear black during her waiting period (iddah) following the death of her husband's brother?
Is it permissible for the questioner to increase his monthly expenses from his deceased father's inheritance beyond the one thousand pounds his father stipulated for him before his death, especially with the rising prices and his study circumstances, or is he obligated to limit himself to the specified amount, or should he agree with the heirs on a new amount, and what portion of the money is permissible for him before the division of the inheritance?
Do the two apartments gifted to the mother, which are considered the shares of the two sisters, fall under the estate of the deceased father, or are they considered an independent gift from the mother?
How is the inheritance of a four-story house calculated, given that there are five sons and two daughters from both parents, and another sole daughter from the mother from a different husband, knowing that the mother bought the land from her inheritance, the father built the first floor, and three of the sons built apartments at their own expense and reside in them, and after the father's death, the mother wants to distribute the inheritance?
Do daughters inherit from their deceased father if he had distributed his property among his male children only while they (the daughters) were still alive?