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How are death expenses, pension, and inheritance divided among the husband, children, and the wife's parents, knowing that a portion of the money does not fall under the inheritance by law, but the wife willed it to be divided according to Sharia?

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Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 20261 min readAlso available in العربية
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When a Muslim woman dies, her assets and rights (pensions, savings, retirement benefits) devolve upon her legal heirs: the husband, the father, the mother, and the three daughters. The estate is distributed by dividing it into 45 shares: the husband receives 9 shares, the father 6 shares, the mother 6 shares, and each daughter receives 8 shares, based on the inheritance laws in the Holy Quran. This division includes all movable and immovable assets, as well as her share in the car, the ownership of which transfers to the heirs. It is preferable to purchase their shares in it to avoid any awkwardness. Excluded from this are gifts given directly by companies to the deceased’s daughters, as these are exclusively the property of the daughters and do not fall within the estate. The answer also urges the care of daughters and highlights the virtue of raising them, mentioning the great reward for those who support them.

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