27th June 2019
السلام عليكم و رحمة الله و بركاته
Question: Kindly calculate the following amount under the Islamic inheritance law. We have two separate amounts that needs calculating. My father left behind the following assets;
1) Cash amount in UK: £41,432.46
2) Cash amount in Bangladesh: 170,000 Taka.
Could you please do a separate calculation for each of the above amounts.
The qualifying recipients are;
1) wife (ie my mother)
2) 4 sons
3) 4 daughters
الجواب حامداً و مصلياً
In the name of Allāh, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Answer
In reference to the above scenario, the inheritance amount of the above monetary value will be distributed among the aforementioned recipients as below if the above amount remains the residue after clearing all funeral expenses, clearing all outstanding debt and distributing one-third of will (if he made one that is).
Total asset will be divided by 96 parts from which
Wife: 1/8th of share; 12 parts
4 son & 4 daughters: receive the remainder 84 parts from which each son inherits double the share of the daughter. See Table below
| Legal Beneficiaries | Islamic Share | Entitlement from 96 parts* | Legal share in pounds | Legal share in Takka |
| Wife | 1/8th | 12 | £431.59 x 12 = £5,179.08 | 1770.83 x 12 =
21,249.96 |
| Son 1 | Each son inherits double the share of a daughter | 14 | £431.59 x 14 = £6,042.26 | 1770.83 x 14 =24,791.62
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| Son 2 | 14 | £431.59 x 14 = £6,042.26 | 1770.83 x 14 =24,791.62
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| Son 3 | 14 | £431.59 x 14 = £6,042.26 | 1770.83 x 14= 24,791.62
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| Son 4 | 14 | £431.59 x 14 = £6,042.26 | 1770.83 x 14 = 24,791.62
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| Daughter 1 | 7 | £431.59 x 7 = £3,021.13
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1770.83 x 7 =
12,395.81 |
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| Daughter 2 | 7 | £431.59 x 7 = £3,021.13 | 1770.83 x 7 =
12,395.81 |
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| Daughter 3 | 7 | £431.59 x 7 = £3,021.13 | 1770.83 x 7 =
12,395.81 |
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| Daughter 4 | 7 | £431.59 x 7 = £3,021.13 | 1770.83 x 7 =
12,395.81
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| *NB: the total asset will be divided by 96 parts and thereafter multiplied by the entitlement share. This will give you the total monetary figure of each person’s share.
£41,432.46 / 96 = £431.59 170,000 Taka / 96 = 1,770.83 |
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[Allãh Knows Best]
Written by (Mufti) Abdul Waheed
Answer Attested by Shaykh Mufti Saiful Islam
JKN Fatawa Department