Find out how the distribution of property in Muslim law!

The Dhaka Times Desk Muslim law has specific provisions for the equitable distribution of the deceased's property, Muslim law clearly states how the deceased's property will be distributed to his heirs. Aaj The Dhaka Times reports on how much property a deceased person's heirs will be entitled to under Muslim law.

If a Muslim dies, his relatives have to pay special attention to certain things before the distribution of his wealth, and only after those formalities are completed, the wealth of the deceased can be distributed.

Now let's know what to do after the death of a Muslim before the distribution of his wealth:

1) If the deceased has sufficient wealth, arranging for his burial shroud from his wealth.

2) To make arrangements to pay off any debts or debts of the deceased from the assets of that person.

3) To see if the arrears of the wife of the deceased have been paid, if not, to pay them.

4) Donation of the said property if the deceased person has left any bequest or donation.

Now, if the deceased has any property left after doing the above, then the remaining property should be distributed among his heirs. However, in the case of distribution, specific amounts are specified according to Muslim law.

Now let's find out how much the deceased's heirs will get on the property:

Swami The husband will acquire property over the wife in two ways,

• If the deceased has children, the husband will get one-fourth.

• If the deceased has no children, the husband will get half of the property.

Wife: The wife of the deceased will get the husband's property in two ways-

• If the deceased and his wife have children or sons, the wife will get one-eighth (1/8) of the husband's property.

• If the deceased and his wife have no children, the wife will get one-fourth (1/4) of the total property.

Son: The sons inherit the property in all cases over the deceased, in the case of the deceased's property, after the division of all the shares, the sons and daughters will get the remaining share. But in this case, the share of the son in the wealth, the daughters will get half of the son's share in the wealth. If there is no daughter then the son will get the remaining entire share.

Girl: According to Muslim property law, a daughter inherits the property of the deceased under 3 rules.

• If a girl, she will get one half (1/2).

• If there is more than one daughter then all will be given two thirds (2/3).

• If the deceased has both sons and daughters, the daughter will get half of the son's amount.

Father: On the assets of the deceased his father will get 3 types of wealth,

• If the deceased's son, son's son or son's son's son's son, whichever is lower, the father of the deceased will get one-sixth (1/6) of the property.

• If the deceased has no sons or descendants, only daughters, then one-sixth (1/6) will be given and the property remaining after the daughters and others will be given.

• If the deceased has no children, the father gets all the property after giving to the remaining partners. If the deceased has no children, if there is no father, then his surviving brother will get it, if there is no brother, then the brother's child will get it.

Mother: The mother of the deceased will get wealth in three ways

• If the deceased has any children or sons' children, whichever is lower, or if there are full, half or half-brothers or sisters, the mother will get one-sixth (1/6).

• If the deceased has no children or sons, as the case may be, and if there is no more than one brother or sister, the mother will get one-third (1/3).

• If the deceased has no children or sons, whichever is lower, or at least two siblings, and if the deceased's husband or wife has one-third (1/3) of what remains after giving the share, the mother will get one-third (1/3).

Now let's know some general issues of Muslim law:

Many people think that the child can be abandoned to deprive the father of wealth, that is, if the child is abandoned, the child will be deprived of wealth, but the matter is not correct.

In many cases the issue of step son and daughter comes up, but in Islam it is clear that step son and daughter will never share in the wealth of step parents and at the same time step father and step mother will not share in the wealth of step son and daughter.

Islamic Sharia law states that if a married child dies while the father is alive, leaving behind a wife and children, then after the death of the father, the deceased child will not inherit any property, but the Muslim Family Law Ordinance of 1961 amended the rules of succession to the deceased's married son's property. A provision is added that the heirs will have a share.

Note: Dear readers, if you have any kind of legal query on this matter, please comment.