How is the inheritance of my deceased grandmother, which includes gold and money, to be divided among her heirs: her husband, her two sons, and her only daughter, knowing that she bequeathed an ongoing charity (Sadaqah Jariyah) and a portion of the gold to her brother's daughter? And do her brother's children, who died before her, have a share in the inheritance?

First: Children who died during their mother's lifetime, and their offspring, have no share in her inheritance.

Second: The gold that your mother wanted to keep is the right of all heirs and shall be divided among them according to Islamic law. Your mother is not entitled to purchase their share from it except with their consent and at a price that the seller approves.

Third: The grandmother's will to donate a portion of the gold as charity for her deceased son, and her will to give a portion of the gold to her son's daughter, are considered valid and enforceable wills within the limit of one-third of the estate. If the two wills exceed one-third, only the amount of one-third shall be executed, and any excess depends on the consent of the heirs.

Fourth: If a woman dies leaving behind a husband, two sons, and one daughter, and no other heirs, her husband receives one-fourth due to the presence of a lineal descendant. The remainder goes to the two sons and the daughter, with the male receiving the share of two females. The estate is divided into twenty shares: five shares for the husband, six shares for each son, and three shares for the daughter.

We emphasize the necessity of submitting the matter to the Sharia courts or consulting scholars knowledgeable in these matters, to verify the heirs, wills, debts, and other rights.