❖ Sharʿī Ruling on the Inheritance Share of a Daughter and Sisters ❖
Question:
If a deceased person is survived by only one daughter, has no sons or brothers, but has two sisters and their children, will the sisters receive a share in the inheritance?
Answer by:
Fadhīlat al-ʿĀlim Faḥd Anṣārī ḥafiẓahullāh
Fadhīlat al-ʿĀlim Ikrāmullāh Wāḥidī ḥafiẓahullāh
❀ Distribution of the Inheritance According to Sharīʿah:
✔ The daughter will receive ½ (one-half) of the total estate.
✔ The remaining ½ (one-half) will be equally divided between the two sisters.
🔹 Basis:
This division is in accordance with the Qur’anic inheritance laws as outlined in Surah An-Nisā’, where:
- A single daughter inherits half of the estate.
- In the absence of direct male heirs (like sons or brothers), siblings (sisters) can become residuary heirs (ʿaṣabah), sharing in the remainder.
