Answered by Shaykh Muhammad Carr Question Is it permissible for heirs to receive payments from a pension fund that is not regarded as part of the deceased’s estate under Islamic inheritance laws, given that the deceased did not possess ownership of the funds during their lifetime? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful […]

Answered by Shaykh Muhammad Carr Question Does the life insurance from my late husband’s workplace need to be divided among his family and me? If so, how should it be distributed, considering he has only a father and a brother in his family? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. Thank […]

Answered By Shaykh Dr. Muhammad Fayez Awad Question What is the share of wives in inheritance? Answer Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and peace and blessings be upon His noble messenger, his Family, and all his Companions. Allah (Most High) has clearly and specifically explained the share of a wife or wives […]

Answered By Shaykh Dr. Muhammad Fayez Awad Question What should be done if a legal heir (such as a child or a spouse) appears after some time following the division of inheritance? Answer Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and peace and blessings be upon His noble messenger, his Family, and all his […]