In this case study, three key sharers, namely two wives, three full brothers and a full sister, are involved. The wives are entitled to prescribed or fixed shares, while the full brothers and full sister receive a residual share. We explore the various categories of sharers and examine the application of Islamic Inheritance and Quranic laws in the estate distribution process between them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Prescribed sharers in Islamic inheritance are individuals who are designated by Islamic law to receive fixed shares of the deceased’s estate. These shares are determined based on specific relationships and are aimed at ensuring equitable distribution of assets among heirs. Explore the rules and principles governing prescribed sharers in Islamic inheritance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Prescribed sharers play a crucial role in the inheritance distribution system outlined in the Quran. Learn about the hierarchy of prescribed sharers, including spouses, children, parents, siblings, and more. Discover how these individuals are entitled to inherit specific portions of the estate and the significance of this system in Islamic law.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
The wife holds a distinct position as a prescribed sharer in Islamic inheritance. According to the Quranic verse [Surah AnNisa 4:12]<\/strong>, the share designated for the wife depends on whether the deceased has offspring. Explore the wisdom behind these provisions, which aim to protect the financial interests of the surviving wife. Here are the key scenarios:<\/p>\n\n\n\n If the deceased husband leaves behind offspring ( children or descendants ), the wife is entitled to one-eighth (1\/8)<\/strong> of the estate. This share is set, regardless of the size of the estate. The principle behind this distribution is to ensure the wife’s financial security while also providing for the children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In cases where the deceased husband leaves behind offspring ( children or descendants ), the wife’s share increases to one-fourth (1\/4)<\/strong> of the estate. This higher share recognizes her position as the primary heir in the absence of children.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n In this scenario, the deceased husband has no offspring (children or descendants), so, the wife would receive one-fourth (1\/4)<\/strong> of the total estate. In Islamic inheritance law, the concept of residual sharers plays a crucial role in ensuring the equitable distribution of an estate among heirs. Residual sharers are those individuals who inherit from what remains of the deceased’s estate after the primary sharers have received their designated shares.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Residual sharers are typically close relatives, such as male offspring, male ancestors, and male siblings, who become entitled to inherit after the primary sharers, like spouses, children, and parents, have received their allotted portions. Their role is vital in ensuring that the remaining assets are distributed fairly and following Islamic principles. The order of residual sharers is defined under Rule #13 & Rule #14<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n In Islamic inheritance law, the share of a full sister is determined by several factors, including the number of sisters, the presence or absence of offspring, male paternal ancestors, and full brothers of the deceased. The rules for the full sister’s share, as outlined in Surah An-Nisa (4:176) of the Quran, are as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n If there’s only one full sister and the conditions are met (no offspring, no male paternal ancestors, no full brothers), she inherits half (1\/2) of the estate. This acknowledges her rights as the sole heir under these circumstances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n When multiple full sisters meet the specified conditions (no offspring, no male paternal ancestors, no full brothers), they get two-thirds (2\/3) of the estate. This ensures that the collective rights of full sisters are protected when there are no offspring, male paternal ancestors, or full brothers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n When there are living full brothers, full sisters would be the residual sharer and not the prescribed sharer. In this case, a full sister would get half (1\/2) of what a full brother receives. In other words, the full sister gets half the share of her brother. This is based on the principle of the Quranic verse [Surah AnNisa 4:11]<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n These rules ensure that the full sister’s share is determined based on the specific circumstances of the deceased, preserving the full sister’s rights by Islamic inheritance laws, and the guidance provided in the Quran.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n Full brother’s share as a residual sharer in Islamic inheritance depends on several factors, primarily the presence of other heirs, including parents, spouses, and siblings. The key rules for calculating the full brother’s share as a residual sharer are as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Estate for Residual Sharers = Total Estate \u2013 Share of Prescribed Sharers Let us distribute the remaining estate of 75% among 3 full brothers and 1 full sister. Total Parts: 2 (for full brother1) + 2 (for full brother2) + 2 (for full brother3) + 1 (for full sister) = 7 In this case study, three key sharers, namely two wives, three full brothers and a full sister, are involved. The wives are entitled to prescribed or fixed shares, while the full brothers and full sister receive a residual share. We…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1433,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[11,7,4],"class_list":["post-1334","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-case-studies","tag-fullbrother-share","tag-fullsister-share","tag-wife-share"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/islamic-inheritance.mohammadharoon.com\/inheritance-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1334","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/islamic-inheritance.mohammadharoon.com\/inheritance-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/islamic-inheritance.mohammadharoon.com\/inheritance-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/islamic-inheritance.mohammadharoon.com\/inheritance-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/islamic-inheritance.mohammadharoon.com\/inheritance-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1334"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/islamic-inheritance.mohammadharoon.com\/inheritance-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1334\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/islamic-inheritance.mohammadharoon.com\/inheritance-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1433"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/islamic-inheritance.mohammadharoon.com\/inheritance-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1334"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/islamic-inheritance.mohammadharoon.com\/inheritance-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1334"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/islamic-inheritance.mohammadharoon.com\/inheritance-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1334"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Wife’s Share when the Deceased Husband has Offspring<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Wife’s Share when the Deceased Husband has No Offspring<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Concluded Share of the Wife:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Wife’s Share = 25% of the estate<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\nResidual Sharers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Full Sister\u2019s Share in Islamic Inheritance Law<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The Full Sister will receive 1\/2 if all the following conditions are met<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Full Sisters will receive 2\/3 if all the following conditions are met<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Full Sisters will receive Residual Shares if all the following conditions are met<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Calculation of the Full Brother’s Share<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Calculation of shares for full brothers and full sister<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Estate for Residual Sharers = Total Estate \u2013 Wives Share
Estate for Residual Sharers = 100% \u2013 25%
Estate for Residual Sharers = 75%<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Given that a full brother receives twice the share of a full sister, the distribution ratio is 2:1 for full brother and full sister, respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Full Brother1 Share = 75% * 2\/7 = 21.43%
Full Brother2 Share = 75% * 2\/7 = 21.43%
Full Brother3 Share = 75% * 2\/7 = 21.43%
Full Sister Share = 75% * 1\/7 = 10.71%<\/p>\n\n\n\nCalculation steps performed in this case study:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Shares by Category:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Relative Category<\/th> Share Fraction<\/th> Share Percentage<\/th><\/tr><\/thead> Wives<\/td> 1\/4<\/td> 25%<\/td><\/tr> Full Brothers<\/td> 9\/14<\/td> 64.29%<\/td><\/tr> Full Sister<\/td> 3\/28<\/td> 10.71%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody> Total<\/td> 28\/28<\/td> 100%<\/td><\/tr><\/tfoot><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n Shares by Individual:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Relative<\/th> Share Fraction<\/th> Share Percentage<\/th><\/tr><\/thead> Wife 1<\/td> 7\/56 = 1\/8<\/td> 12.5%<\/td><\/tr> Wife 2<\/td> 7\/56 = 1\/8<\/td> 12.5%<\/td><\/tr> Full Brother 1<\/td> 12\/56 = 3\/14<\/td> 21.43%<\/td><\/tr> Full Brother 2<\/td> 12\/56 = 3\/14<\/td> 21.43%<\/td><\/tr> Full Brother 3<\/td> 12\/56 = 3\/14<\/td> 21.43%<\/td><\/tr> Full Sister<\/td> 6\/56 = 3\/28<\/td> 10.71%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody> Total<\/td> 56\/56<\/td> 100%<\/td><\/tr><\/tfoot><\/table>