What is the share of each heir from the inheritance if a woman dies and leaves behind: a husband, a son, and a daughter?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
If the heirs are limited to the husband, the son, and the daughter, the husband receives one-fourth due to the presence of a lineal descendant. The remainder is distributed between the son and the daughter, with the male receiving the equivalent of two females' shares. The estate is divided into four shares: one share for the husband, two shares for the son, and one share for the daughter. The estate must be divided through the courts.
Summary from Ftawy's records · added here
Reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
Read the full answer on Ftawyhttps://ftawy.com/en/questions/171231
Where this answer came from
- Source platform
- Ftawy
- Original fatwa ID
- 171231
- Added here
- . This is when the answer was added to El Fatwa, not the fatwa's date.
- Text
- Summary from Ftawy's records, reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
- Read the full ruling
- Read the full answer on Ftawy