Q: My father died. We got a payout from the insurance company. My sister declines its acceptance saying its harem. If this is true, what do we do with her portion? (in office question.)
February 6, 2010
by Ml. Muhammed Shoayb
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Category Archives: Inheritance
February 5, 2010
by Ml. Muhammed Shoayb
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inmate: life, medical complications, death and burial
SA Imam Muhammed, InshaAllah everything is going well with you. I have some questions from an inmate, here is the section from his mail: ‘My health is not the greatest and I have been asked by the Univ. of Utah … Continue reading
June 29, 2009
by Ml. Muhammed Shoayb
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death of husband calls for?
Q. Husband died. Left behind wife, daughter, mother and father. Answer: daughter share: ½ Wifes share: 1 / 8 Fathers share: 5 / 24 Mothers share: 1 / 6 Allah Certainly Knows Best.
June 17, 2009
by Ml. Muhammed Shoayb
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some things you cannot do
Q. Can a parent disown a child from inheritance? A. If a child remains a muslim, s/he cannot be declined an inheritance. A parent can give the money to whomever they want whilst the parents are alive. Death calls for … Continue reading
April 29, 2009
by Ml. Muhammed Shoayb
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inheritance
Q. We have a piece of (land) and we are one brother, mother, and four sisters so how do you divide the land between each person equally? not money-wise just masaha. A. Wife gets 1/8. Brother gets twice the amount … Continue reading
February 10, 2009
by Ml. Muhammed Shoayb
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zakat paid on each pay check or total earnings?
Q. Do I deduct my Zakaat from each pay check, or do I pay of my yearly total income? A. One need not deduct their Zakaat from each pay check, nor from the total income. The criteria for paying zakaat … Continue reading
January 14, 2009
by Ml. Muhammed Shoayb
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No escaping zakaah
Q. I had not paid zakat for 24 years. When my husband’s estate was sold, I was asked if I had paid zakah on my jewelry. The estate told me that they had right over my jewelry because I did … Continue reading
December 21, 2008
by Ml. Muhammed Shoayb
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Grandma left me a TV
Q. Some say TV is haram, some say halal. What is it? My grandmother passed away and left behind a new big screen TV, so if TV is haram will not the money be haram if we sold it. So … Continue reading