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Who inherits a woman who has a father, two brothers, and four sisters, and how is her estate divided, and what is the legal ruling if she bequeathed one of her properties to her poor, unmarried sister, with her desire to donate a third of her wealth?

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Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 20261 min readAlso available in العربية
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The father inherits all the property of his children who die before him if the deceased has no children or spouse. In this case, the siblings do not inherit. A woman may bequeath up to one-third of her estate to her sister or to others who are not her heirs. However, if the father dies before her, her sisters become heirs, and thus the bequest to them is not effective unless the other heirs agree, because "there is no bequest to an heir." The time at which an heir is considered as such is the time of the testator's death. A bequest is not valid merely by writing a fictitious sale and purchase. It is better to give charity to a needy sister during the lifetime of the giver, for charity to a relative is both charity and maintaining kinship ties, and it is best when given in good health and out of fear of poverty.

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