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48 Questions

Is there an allowance in Islamic inheritance law for a father to write his will of inheritance in favour of a specific child in return of his special care towards the parent compared to the other children who were able to devote less attention?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Yes, it is allowed for any one to make a will in favor of any one whether a son or wife or friend or any one whom he wants. The will is obligatory in one third of the estate, but if it goes more than one third, then it will require the permission of the inheritors in the part which is more than the one third.

Wassalam.
If one of the sons of a grandfather has died leaving behind children, will these grandchildren be able to inherit from the grandfather on his death while his other children are alive?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

No, unless the grand father makes a will to give them whatever he wants to give them.

Inheritance goes to the direct children who are alive when the grandfather passed away and in the existence of direct children, no inheritance to grandchildren but with a will.

f the grandfather when he passed away had no living children but only grandchildren then all of them get the right is inheritance.

Wassalam.
Can grandchildren inherit from their grandfather if their father died before their grandfather?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

 If the grandfather left only grandchildren with out any son or daughter, then all the grandchildren will inherit from their grandfather. But if the grandfather has living children, then his children will inherit him, not his grandchildren.

If the grandfather made a will in favour of his grandchildren, they will get a share according to the will which should not exceed on third of the whole estate, unless other inheritors permit.

Wassalam.
If the husband dies does the wife get a share from his house and money that he has left behind? And is it permissible for him to leave everything to his wife in his will?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

If husband dies, his wife gets one eighth (1/8) from whatever he left if he left children, and if he had not leave any children, then she gets one forth of whatever he left.

Husband is allowed to make a will in favor of his wife , but the will is limited to one third of whatever he leave behind. More than one third will be the right of all the inheritors. If they agree to give her, then it s for them, but up to one third is obligatory.

Wassalam.