My husband passed away and left no inheritors except me. I want to make a will from his estate and from my money which I inherited from him

Q: My husband passed away and left no inheritors except me. I want to make a will from his estate and from my money which I inherited from him. What is the ruling on this?


A: Your prescribed share of inheritance is a fourth of what he left and the rest of his estate belongs to his `Asabat (agnate heirs). If he has no relatives, the matter shall be referred to the Shari`ah court. However, you are allowed to bequeath a third or less of your property.May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions.

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Money remaining after executing a will to use a third of the estate for offering Ud-hiyah

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Bequeathing a piece of land to his deceased son's son and then another piece after a while

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Impermissibility of the heir's agent disposing of the affairs of those who did not deputize him

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Bequeathing one third of his property as an on-going charity to the trustee who is his older son

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Obligation of fulfilling the will as it is if it is in the best interests of the legatee

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My husband passed away and left no inheritors except me. I want to make a will from his estate and from my money which I inherited from him

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Permissibility of giving the needy sons what they need from the one third

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One third of the inheritance includes everything left by the deceased, even the Diyah

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