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Q: I am a woman married for 35 years. My mother lives with me and my children. All of us eat, drink and live together as a way of showing gratefulness to her. I assume all the expenses of food and do not take anything from her even if she insists. She receives social security (payments), which I keep for her. Now my mother is old and sometimes she understands and sometimes she does not due to her old age. One day I needed some money, so I took it from the savings with the intention of returning it, but I could not. It should be mentioned that when my mother had her senses she said: (Part No. 15; Page No. 370) "O my daughter, you are allowed to take from my money." Now my mother is sick and I have two sisters who say: "Our mother has such and such an amount of money". My mother also has a half brother. What should I do when my mother dies? Also my sisters do not know about the sum which I took. Does my mother's half brother inherit from her or not? Please advise?

A: You must return the money and save it until your mother dies. The money then is to be distributed according to the prescribed portions. Also, Zakah is obligatory on this money according to the method of paying Zakah. May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions.