Quran inheritance mistake
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There is no such thing as Quran inheritance mistake; this is due to our misunderstanding.
Peace all,
I think the inheritance laws as defined in the Quran are based on logical conditional sequence of events similar to if <condition> True x, False y where x or y get applied as the conditions being evaluated.
You will notice that the most common logical true or false evaluation that affects the shares of all inheritors is <Are there children?>. Furthermore, I found that the most logical sequence of events and tests is to start with the second Kalalah "" as in verse 4176 and follow the steps as below.
To start, there are two types of Kalalah ""
The second Kalalah "" as mentioned in the Quran is in verse 4176 and it means the deceased left no spouse, parents or children behind.
? Verse 4176 is the only applicable verse, the remainder will be distributed to the near and relatives as known "".The first Kalalah "" is in verse 412 and it means the deceased left no spouse or parents behind, however, the deceased lift children behind.
? If the deceased had a brother or a sister then for each is 1/6, if he had more than 2 brothers and sisters then they are all partners in the 1/3. The last part of verse 412 is applied
? The balance 2/3 will then be given to the children and will be divided according to the 3 categories at the beginning of verse 411.
? In case no siblings alive the children get the whole inheritance and will be divided according to the 3 categories at the beginning of verse 411.All other cases, spouse, parents, siblings and children
? If the deceased had a spouse, the division as defined at the beginning of verse 412 is applicable.
o Case wife no children = 1/4 or 1/8 with children
o Case husband no children = 1/2 or 1/4 with children
? Remainder parents ? second part of verse 411 is applicable
o Case parents no children = mother 1/3, father 2/3 concluded
Case siblings = siblings 1/6, mother 1/6 reduced, father 2/3 no change as concluded.
o Case parents with children = each 1/6
? Remainder Children, the inheritance to be divided according to the 3 categories at the beginning of verse 411. -
Salaam all --
Apologies for delayed reply; needed new sign-on, misplaced password changing email plus inundated with work.
Reminds me of the saying; ?busy hands are happy hands.? lol
So, "brethren were for him" is a replacement for "his parents inherited him", i.e. siblings instead of father. Is this still in the case of no children?
Yes, that is correct. My understanding what differentiates Kalala of 412 and 4176 is presence of children and requires the mother gets same amount (1/6) with children and with siblings else there would be a contradiction.
I would assume so, because the mother gets 1/6 anyway, regardless of the presence of siblings, if there are children. Does this mean that siblings only inherit in the absence of children? That would contradict the understanding gained from 412 and 4176 - that a kalaalah does not have to be childless.
No, siblings can inherit with children; use 412 else if Kalala is without child use 4176
I'm not sure what you were showing with this example; please could you clarify?
Sure thing ? let?s reevaluate your earlier question again
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Why couldn't it apply (i.e. not for him a child AND his parents inherited him AND brethren were for him)?mother, father, wife wife = 1/4, mother = 1/3, father = 5/12?
Change above to 12ths to see what happens to the father?s shares in relation to mother
wife, mother, father
1 ? 3/12 wife ? 4/12 mother = 5/12 father or he gets 1/12 more than the motherNow let?s change gender of the spouse
husband, mother, father
1 ? 6/12 husband ? 4/12 mother = 2/12 father or he gets half that of the motherNow for example, let?s kill off the husband right before distributing the inheritance
mother, father
1 ? 1/3 mother = 2/3 father or twice that of the motherOr add siblings (i.e. brethren) to all the above
wife, 2 sisters, brother, mother, father
3/12 wife + 4/12 siblings (if using 412 else unknown if using 4176) + 4/12 mother = 1/12 father (notice inconsistencies)Again change gender of spouse
husband, 2 sisters, brother, mother, father
6/12 husband + 4/12 siblings + 4/12 mother = 14/12 (which is too much and nothing left for the father)I have a question who is included in al-aqrabeen/aqraboon (2180, 47)?
Have not looked into it throughly although would consider nearest besides parents are children, spouses, aymanukum (433), siblings, uncles/aunts not allowed to marry (423) should be taken into consideration when leaving a will or helping out; immediate, close, distant family, orphans and widows in community, tribe, nation, believers in need across the world.
Hope the above clarifies a bit.
Peace
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Salaam Union,
Please clarify
Ex 02 daughters , 03+ sons ?
I know there is a set up in the ratio table but I do appriciate if you expalin me from the verse itself .
http//www.mathcracker.com/piechartimage.php?data=1,%201,%202&cat=female-1,%20female-2,%20males
Pertaining to children it always revolves around #of females?
411
to the male alike fortune the two femalesA better rendition would be ?to the masculine alike fortune the two feminine? since in English to the male makes it seem as referring to one male; grammar rules are not as such in the old Arabic (standards and grammar are a later addition in most languages) which the above is apparent if we cross-reference the term which also means remembrance i.e. any number of things which makes a person ?mindful? of God which of course is contained within Qur?an?
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and We have eased the Qur?an to the remembrance so is there from those who remember/are mindfulPeace mmouhammad,
There is no such thing as Quran inheritance mistake; this is due to our misunderstanding.
I think the inheritance laws as defined in the Quran are based on logical conditional sequence of events similar to if <condition> True x, False y where x or y get applied as the conditions being evaluated.
You will notice that the most common logical true or false evaluation that affects the shares of all inheritors is <Are there children?>. Furthermore, I found that the most logical sequence of events and tests is to start with the second Kalalah "" as in verse 4176 and follow the steps as below.
To start, there are two types of Kalalah ""
The second Kalalah "" as mentioned in the Quran is in verse 4176 and it means the deceased left no spouse, parents or children behind.
? Verse 4176 is the only applicable verse, the remainder will be distributed to the near and relatives as known "".The first Kalalah "" is in verse 412 and it means the deceased left no spouse or parents behind, however, the deceased lift children behind.
? If the deceased had a brother or a sister then for each is 1/6, if he had more than 2 brothers and sisters then they are all partners in the 1/3. The last part of verse 412 is applied
? The balance 2/3 will then be given to the children and will be divided according to the 3 categories at the beginning of verse 411.
? In case no siblings alive the children get the whole inheritance and will be divided according to the 3 categories at the beginning of verse 411.All other cases, spouse, parents, siblings and children
? If the deceased had a spouse, the division as defined at the beginning of verse 412 is applicable.
o Case wife no children = 1/4 or 1/8 with children
o Case husband no children = 1/2 or 1/4 with children
? Remainder parents ? second part of verse 411 is applicable
o Case parents no children = mother 1/3, father 2/3 concluded
Case siblings = siblings 1/6, mother 1/6 reduced, father 2/3 no change as concluded.
o Case parents with children = each 1/6
? Remainder Children, the inheritance to be divided according to the 3 categories at the beginning of verse 411.Agree with your understanding Kalala with or without child is used to toggle between 412 and 4176.
Although the following are things to further have a look
- Kalala having no parents; my understanding there is possibility of a mother.
- Siblings inherit with father and or spouses leads to contradictions.
mother, 2 sisters, brother
1 - 1/6 mother(411) = 5/6 siblings (not Kalala thus no instructions how to divide amongst siblings)mother, sister (not Kalala 412 and 4176 inapplicable yet case if sister explicitly stated)
mother, father, sister, brother (unknowns; how to divide amongst siblings or amount to give mother and father)
Ikhwatun requires the presence of a male same as with rijalan can have a male and 99 females.
Unless siblings are eliminated as inheritors with presence of a father and we use 411
mother, father, sister, brother {not Kalala, use 411 parents only inheritors}
...so if was not for him a child, and his parents inherited him, so to his mother the 1/31 - 1/3 mother = 2/3 father {siblings get nothing}
wife, sister, mother {does not work, siblings cannot be inheritors with spouse}
1 - 1/4 wife = 3/4 exact amount to give mother and sister unknownTry all the case permutations posted earlier?
4176 ?and God is with everything knowledgeable.
Peace
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Peace Eid,
Thank you for your feed back, it was very helpful. I was able to make one change as per the following
411 If he has no children and his parents inherited him, then to his mother is one third; if he has siblings then to his mother is one sixth...
First the above "part" verse as per my reading dose not negate the presence of spouse and is applicable in both cases with or without spouses for if there is a spouse, the spouse gets 1/4 F or 1/2 M, and since no children, the parents will inherit him "the balance" and if there is no spouse the parents will inherit all.
And his parents inherited him, as per my reading means both parents, yet does not negate the absence of either one. So in the case the parents inherited him, to his mother 1/3 so we conclude that the father gets 2/3 and if he has siblings to mother 1/6.
? Case parents no children = mother 1/3, father 2/3 concluded
o Case siblings = mother 1/6 reduced, siblings 5/6 shared with or without father " "I think this case is more logical since God allotted variable shares for father and siblings then " " as used in 4176 Kalalah case or equal shares as in 412 kalalah case.
The above conditions are applicable only in the absence of children when either or both of the parents inherit the balance after the spouse or all when there is no spouse. The key condition is the allotted share for the mother 1/3 and the change of that share to 1/6 when there are siblings. The value of shares other than mother changes according to number of inheritors that is why it is called luck "".
The question is that will the father argue that his share is 2/3 as concluded in the case of no children and only that the mother's share was reduced to 1/6 in case of siblings.
I think the concept of variables should convince him, what do you think?
In Kalalah cases God states different shares applicable in each case. However, the presence of either one of the main inheritors namely the spouse, father and mother immediately negates Kalalah cases and revert to applicable categories in verses 411 and 412.
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Peace all,
I posted the following subject under Questions/Comments on the Quran
Alkalalah "", what does it mean?
http//free-minds.org/forum/index.php?topic=9598626.0 -
Salaam Eid, all,
Apologies for delayed reply; needed new sign-on, misplaced password changing email plus inundated with work.
Reminds me of the saying; busy hands are happy hands. lol
You're more punctual than me!! But you're a beginner again now lol
Pertaining to children it always revolves around #of females
411
to the male alike fortune the two femalesA better rendition would be to the masculine alike fortune the two feminine since in English to the male makes it seem as referring to one male; grammar rules are not as such in the old Arabic (standards and grammar are a later addition in most languages) which the above is apparent if we cross-reference the term which also means remembrance i.e. any number of things which makes a person mindful of God which of course is contained within Quran
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and We have eased the Quran to the remembrance so is there from those who remember/are mindfulThen ... it is always the number of females, and not the ratios of daughters to sons? So for 3 daughters and 3 sons, the daughters share in 2/3 and sons share in 1/3? This is different to what you said before - that if the number of daughters equals the number of sons, they each get an equal share.
Ikhwatun requires the presence of a male same as with rijalan can have a male and 99 females.
So ikhwatun cannot apply to only one sister? Can it apply to only one brother?
Yes, that is correct. My understanding what differentiates Kalala of 412 and 4176 is presence of children and requires the mother gets same amount (1/6) with children and with siblings else there would be a contradiction.
No, siblings can inherit with children; use 412 else if Kalala is without child use 4176
brickwall I have to think about this.
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Why couldn't it apply (i.e. not for him a child AND his parents inherited him AND brethren were for him)?mother, father, wife wife = 1/4, mother = 1/3, father = 5/12?
I think those were two separate questions, since there were no brethren in the example I gave.
Or add siblings (i.e. brethren) to all the above
wife, 2 sisters, brother, mother, father
3/12 wife + 4/12 siblings (if using 412 else unknown if using 4176) + 4/12 mother = 1/12 father (notice inconsistencies)Again change gender of spouse
husband, 2 sisters, brother, mother, father
6/12 husband + 4/12 siblings + 4/12 mother = 14/12 (which is too much and nothing left for the father)If there are no children, siblings' share is determined from 4176. This share is unknown (not 4/12), and so is the father's, so you'd be correct to conclude from this that a kalaalah must be fatherless. However, mother doesn't get 4/12 in these cases - she gets 2/12.
wife, mother, father
1 3/12 wife 4/12 mother = 5/12 father or he gets 1/12 more than the motherNow lets change gender of the spouse
husband, mother, father
1 6/12 husband 4/12 mother = 2/12 father or he gets half that of the motherNow for example, lets kill off the husband right before distributing the inheritance
mother, father
1 1/3 mother = 2/3 father or twice that of the motherSorry, I still don't understand your point. The father's share is unspecified, so of course it is variable.
Have not looked into it throughly although would consider nearest besides parents are children, spouses, aymanukum (433), siblings, uncles/aunts not allowed to marry (423) should be taken into consideration when leaving a will or helping out; immediate, close, distant family, orphans and widows in community, tribe, nation, believers in need across the world.
I had another look at this - do you think the shares referred to in 47 are those in 411-12 and 4176? Then it would include children, spouses and siblings only.
peace
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Salaam Union,
http//www.mathcracker.com/piechartimage.php?data=1,%201,%202&cat=female-1,%20female-2,%20males
Pertaining to children it always revolves around #of females?
411
to the male alike fortune the two femalesA better rendition would be ?to the masculine alike fortune the two feminine? since in English to the male makes it seem as referring to one male; grammar rules are not as such in the old Arabic (standards and grammar are a later addition in most languages) which the above is apparent if we cross-reference the term which also means remembrance i.e. any number of things which makes a person ?mindful? of God which of course is contained within Qur?an?
Fair enough . Thanks .
Do you agree with with sister Samia that the male's fortune is equal to two females as a 'case' , not as a common condition , applying to any combinitions of male-female shares ...?
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Peace Eid,
Thank you for your feed back, it was very helpful. I was able to make one change as per the following
411 If he has no children and his parents inherited him, then to his mother is one third; if he has siblings then to his mother is one sixth...
First the above "part" verse as per my reading dose not negate the presence of spouse and is applicable in both cases with or without spouses for if there is a spouse, the spouse gets 1/4 F or 1/2 M, and since no children, the parents will inherit him "the balance" and if there is no spouse the parents will inherit all.
And his parents inherited him, as per my reading means both parents, yet does not negate the absence of either one. So in the case the parents inherited him, to his mother 1/3 so we conclude that the father gets 2/3 and if he has siblings to mother 1/6.
? Case parents no children = mother 1/3, father 2/3 concluded
o Case siblings = mother 1/6 reduced, siblings 5/6 shared with or without father " "I think this case is more logical since God allotted variable shares for father and siblings then " " as used in 4176 Kalalah case or equal shares as in 412 kalalah case.
The above conditions are applicable only in the absence of children when either or both of the parents inherit the balance after the spouse or all when there is no spouse. The key condition is the allotted share for the mother 1/3 and the change of that share to 1/6 when there are siblings. The value of shares other than mother changes according to number of inheritors that is why it is called luck "".
The question is that will the father argue that his share is 2/3 as concluded in the case of no children and only that the mother's share was reduced to 1/6 in case of siblings.
I think the concept of variables should convince him, what do you think?
In Kalalah cases God states different shares applicable in each case. However, the presence of either one of the main inheritors namely the spouse, father and mother immediately negates Kalalah cases and revert to applicable categories in verses 411 and 412.
Peace mmouhammad,
You are welcome and nice article on Kalala (most of it I agree with the logic).
In regards to father?s argument, he can take it up with God; we have to follow Qur?an and correct reading.
Solve these not Kalala cases according to your understanding and verses used
A) sister, motherB) sister, mother, father
1 ? (sister? + mother?) = father?C) husband, sister, brother, mother, father
1 ? (1/2 husband + siblings? + 1/6 mother) = father?Salaam nwryn or Nooreen (nicer... lol)
Then ... it is always the number of females, and not the ratios of daughters to sons? So for 3 daughters and 3 sons, the daughters share in 2/3 and sons share in 1/3? This is different to what you said before - that if the number of daughters equals the number of sons, they each get an equal share.
Yes, thanks for correcting I take back my earlier predisposition; that was not Qur?an.
So ikhwatun cannot apply to only one sister? Can it apply to only one brother?
Yes applies to one brother not sister
sister, mother (no children, no father, no brethren/at least one male leaves mother?s share variable)
1 ? 1/2 sister (Kalala no child use 4176) = 1/2 mother
Likewise with 2 sisters, mother
1 ? 2/3 sisters (Kalala no child use 4176) = 1/3 mother
brickwall I have to think about this.
Qur?an is for thinking people, especially this topic to exercise the mind teach logic; three verses?lol
If there are no children, siblings' share is determined from 4176. This share is unknown (not 4/12), and so is the father's, so you'd be correct to conclude from this that a kalaalah must be fatherless. However, mother doesn't get 4/12 in these cases - she gets 2/12.
Right ? scratch that example, it was 4am and it is now past 3am?lol
Sorry, I still don't understand your point. The father's share is unspecified, so of course it is variable.
Forgot the initial question; let?s try again ? you wrote?
Why couldn't it apply (i.e. not for him a child AND his parents inherited him AND brethren were for him)?
OK point was cannot have inherit father together with siblings?
husband, mother, siblings, father {two unknowns}
1 ? (1/2 husband + 1/6 mother + siblings?) = father?
brother, father {two unknowns}; with presence of father siblings get nothing.
Therefore, siblings only inherit distributions stated in case of Kalala 412 (child) and 4176 (no child).
I had another look at this - do you think the shares referred to in 47 are those in 411-12 and 4176? Then it would include children, spouses and siblings only.
Yes seems right; next verse encourages to remember the relations or more distant and the destitute in society.
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To the men a share from what the parents and the nearest related left, and to the women a share from what the parents and the nearest related left, from what lessened from it or increased, a share specified.48
And if of the relations, and the orphans, and the poor/oppressed attended the apportionment, so provide for them from it, and speak to them words of kindness.Peace Union,
Fair enough . Thanks .
Do you agree with with sister Samia that the male's fortune is equal to two females as a 'case' , not as a common condition , applying to any combinitions of male-female shares ...?
Yes, that is my current understanding to read verbatim as stated?
411 God directs you in your CHILDREN,
to the masculine equal share the two females,
so if they are females over two, so for them two thirds what he left,
and if she was one, so for her the half?Otherwise, as with the start of this thread need to use algebra normalization to decrease/increase shares proportionately and as Samia stated earlier if general case, over two and one applicable when they are only daughters (i.e. no sons) than we do not know exactly how much to allocate when they are exactly two!
Peace
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Peace mmouhammad,
You are welcome and nice article on Kalala (most of it I agree with the logic).
In regards to father?s argument, he can take it up with God; we have to follow Qur?an and correct reading.
Solve these not Kalala cases according to your understanding and verses used
A) sister, motherB) sister, mother, father
1 ? (sister? + mother?) = father?C) husband, sister, brother, mother, father
1 ? (1/2 husband + siblings? + 1/6 mother) = father?Peace Eid,
I see your points with the problems you brought forward. However, walk with me step by step and you might find that actually there are no problems.
First I think that the 3 categories at the beginning of verse 411 are universal and are not only applicable to children but also to all cases where shares are not allocated.
A1) Mother gets 1/3 ? verse 411 to his parents each is 1/6 if he has children, and if the deceased has no children and being inherited by his parents then to his mother is 1/3, but if he has siblings then to his mother is 1/6.
Mother always inherits under verse 411" "as you can see " " is not same as " "
A2) Sister gets 1/2 the remainder ? verse 411 and if she was one to her is 1/2
? A) 1- Mother 1/3 = Balance 2/3 ? Sister 1/3 = remainder 1/3 will be distributed to the near and relatives as known "".
Sister got 1/3 similar to Kalalah verse 4176B1) Mother gets 1/3 same as A1 above
B2) Sister gets 1/2 the remainder same as A2 above
B3) Father gets the remainder? B) 1- Mother 1/3 = Balance 2/3 ? Sister 1/3 = Father gets 1/3
Sister got 1/3 similar to Kalalah verse 4176C1) Husband gets 1/2 ? verse 412
C2) Mother gets 1/6 of remainder ? verse 411
C3) Sister + brother + father share the remainder 5/6 " "
? C3-1 Sister gets 1/2 the remainder ? verse 411 and if she was one to her is 1/2
? C3-2 Brother and father share equally the last 1/2 of the remainder -
A1) Mother gets 1/3 ? verse 411 to his parents each is 1/6 if he has children, and if the deceased has no children and being inherited by his parents then to his mother is 1/3, but if he has siblings then to his mother is 1/6.
Mother always inherits under verse 411" "as you can see " " is not same as " "
Salam Mm.
Are not things getting hotchpotch ?411 => ?. if he has siblings (brothr/sister) then to his mother is one sixth.
Then how can you give mother 1/3 ?
A2) Sister gets 1/2 the remainder ? verse 411 and if she was one to her is 1/2
? A) 1- Mother 1/3 = Balance 2/3 ? Sister 1/3 = remainder 1/3 will be distributed to the near and relatives as known "".
Sister got 1/3 similar to Kalalah verse 4176No where in verse 411 it is stated that Sister will get 1/2 !! It is only stated in verse 4176 under 'Kalala' condition . Also getting unallocated portions of the inheritance is a sign of inconsistency in the share distributions .
B1) Mother gets 1/3 same as A1 above
B2) Sister gets 1/2 the remainder same as A2 above
B3) Father gets the remainder? B) 1- Mother 1/3 = Balance 2/3 ? Sister 1/3 = Father gets 1/3
Sister got 1/3 similar to Kalalah verse 4176Same inconsistency like before .
C1) Husband gets 1/2 ? verse 412
C2) Mother gets 1/6 of remainder ? verse 411So far you are right .
C3) Sister + brother + father share the remainder 5/6 " "
? C3-1 Sister gets 1/2 the remainder ? verse 411 and if she was one to her is 1/2
? C3-2 Brother and father share equally the last 1/2 of the remainderAgain sister will not get 1/2 (as you reffered 411 ?)
Which verse have you used to ditribute father and brother equally ?
Please regard my respose as of learner's of the isuue ....
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Peace Eid,
I see your points with the problems you brought forward. However, walk with me step by step and you might find that actually there are no problems.
First I think that the 3 categories at the beginning of verse 411 are universal and are not only applicable to children but also to all cases where shares are not allocated.
Peace mmouhammad,
Many issues with that first of which the verse says exactly concerning the Children...
411 God directs you in your CHILDREN, to the male equal share the two females,
so if they are women (daughters) over two, so for them two thirds what he left,
and if she was one, so for her the half?Then it really gets messy if including siblings; e.g. case
mother, father, daughter, son, sister, brother
1/6 + 1/6 + 1/2 + son? + sister? + brother? = 1
Or simply try case brother, father {two unknowns)
Have to go...
Peace
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Peace mmouhammad,
Many issues with that first of which the verse says exactly concerning the Children...
411 God directs you in your CHILDREN, to the male equal share the two females,
so if they are women (daughters) over two, so for them two thirds what he left,
and if she was one, so for her the half?Then it really gets messy if including siblings; e.g. case
mother, father, daughter, son, sister, brother
1/6 + 1/6 + 1/2 + son? + sister? + brother? = 1
Salam Eid A.
According to verse 412 and 4176 siblings will get only under ?Kelala? condition . Hence for this case brother and sister will not inherit anything . Therefore
Mother = 1/6 , Father = 1/6 , Daughter + Son = 1-(1/6+1/6) = 2/3 .Now Daughter = ?*2/3 = 1/3 = Son
Or simply try case brother, father {two unknowns)
Have to go...
Peace
In presence of father , the case is not ?Kelala? , hence brother will be curtailed fully .
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Peace Eid,
A1) Mother gets 1/3 ? verse 411 to his parents each is 1/6 if he has children, and if the deceased has no children and being inherited by his parents then to his mother is 1/3, but if he has siblings then to his mother is 1/6.
Mother always inherits under verse 411" "as you can see " " is not same as " "
A2) Sister gets 1/2 the remainder ? verse 411 and if she was one to her is 1/2
? A) 1- Mother 1/3 = Balance 2/3 ? Sister 1/3 = remainder 1/3 will be distributed to the near and relatives as known "".
Sister got 1/3 similar to Kalalah verse 4176Please discard my following part of response .
Salam Mm.
411 => . if he has siblings (brothr/sister) then to his mother is one sixth.
Then how can you give mother 1/3 ?
In 411 the term 'Ikhwattun' can't refer to Sister alone . It must be brother or brother+sister(s) . Therefore the only option left to distrubute share of a mother and sister is verse 4176 under 'Kelala' condition .
They consult you; say, "GOD advises you concerning the single person. If one dies and leaves no children, and he had a sister, she gets half the inheritance......
Therefore Sister = 1/2 amd mother =1/2.
Moreover this 'arithmatic-lingustic' representation of the case also negates the traditional understanding of excluding mother in 'Kelala'...
Thanks.
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Salam Eid A.
According to verse 412 and 4176 siblings will get only under ?Kelala? condition . Hence for this case brother and sister will not inherit anything . Therefore
Mother = 1/6 , Father = 1/6 , Daughter + Son = 1-(1/6+1/6) = 2/3 .Now Daughter = ?*2/3 = 1/3 = Son
In presence of father , the case is not ?Kelala? , hence brother will be curtailed fully .
Please discard my following part of response .
In 411 the term 'Ikhwattun' can't refer to Sister alone . It must be brother or brother+sister(s) . Therefore the only option left to distrubute share of a mother and sister is verse 4176 under 'Kelala' condition .
They consult you; say, "GOD advises you concerning the single person. If one dies and leaves no children, and he had a sister, she gets half the inheritance......
Therefore Sister = 1/2 amd mother =1/2.
Moreover this 'arithmatic-lingustic' representation of the case also negates the traditional understanding of excluding mother in 'Kelala'...
Thanks.
Peace Union -- agree with what you posted above which is inline with my understanding and the mathematics...
Continuing...
Spouse-less and Fatherless {Kalala} first with Child
412...and if was a man to be inherited kalalatan or a woman, and for him a brother, or a sister, so for each one from them the sixth, so if they were more than that, so they are partners in the third
According to traditions, the word Kalala was never really understood; Ibn Kathir wrote ?If a man or a woman was left in Kalalah? derivative of Iklil or ?crown that surrounds the head? and was conjectured as having neither ascendants nor descendants or no direct heir leading to contradiction.
Here are a few narrations on the topic
Sahih Muslim Book #011, Hadith #3937
Abu Talha reported 'Umar b. al-Khattab (Allah be pleased with him) delivered a sermon on Friday and made a mention of Allah's Apostle (may peace be upon him) and he also made a mention of Abu Bakr (Allah be pleased with him) and then said I do not leave behind me any problem more difficult than that of Kalala. I did not refer to Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) more repeatedly than in case of the problem of Kalala, and he (the Holy Prophet) never showed more annoyance to me than in regard to this problem, so much so that he struck my chest with his fingers and said 'Umar, does the verse revealed in summer season, at the end of Sura al-Nisa' not suffice you? Hadrat 'Umar (then) said If I live I would give such verdict about (Kalala) that everyone would be able to decide whether he reads the Qur'an or he does not.It was also conjectured that a sister of a childless man inherits half of his property and the brother of a childless woman inherits all of her property and also assumed there was no other inheritors which the question arises what amount to give an only sister -- 1/6 in 412 or the 1/2 in 4176?
The workaround was that 412 refers to uterine siblings or half sisters and brothers having the same mother but a different father which also leads to contradictions.
sister, wife
1 ? 1/4 wife ? 1/6 sister = 7/12 (amount left unallocated)Another situation was when total distribution is greater than the whole which the fix was to use algebra to proportionately decrease/increase each amount by a common denominator called al-awl.
husband, mother, 3 uterine brothers, 2 full brothers
1/2 husband + 1/6 mother + 1/3 uterine brothers (412) = 0 full brothers (4176)The above was a supposed case during the caliphate of Umar ibn al-Khattab who ruled the 2 full brothers got nothing since there was nothing remaining to share. The full brothers argued and Umar reconsidered his ruling allowed the full brothers to inherit equally with the uterine brothers in the shares which was not according to Qur'an.
In the presence of a father or spouse, siblings get nothing; they are not even mentioned until Kalala and inherit only when the deceased is Kalala while the mother?s share is specified when there are brethren Ikhwatun (411) requires the presence of a male same as with rijalan for example; thus siblings and mother can obviously be inheritors together.
Also important to note on Kalala
4176 ...if human died, not for him a ChildIllogical to state IF CHILDLESS not for him a CHILD. unless exists Kalala with Child!
Continuing...
Kalala - no spouse and no father (a widower for example) with Child
son, daughter, brother, sister
411 God directs you in your CHILDREN, to the male equal share the two females,
so if they are women (daughters) over two, so for them two thirds what he left,
and if she was one, so for her the half?Kalala with Child use...
412...and if was a man to be inherited Kallatan or a woman, and for him a brother, or a sister, so for each one from them the sixth, so if they were more than that, so they are partners in the third
1 - 1/3 siblings = 2/3 children (1/2*2/3 = 1/3 daughter, 1/3 son)
http//www.mathcracker.com/piechartimage.php?data=1,%201,%202,%202&cat=sister,%20brother,%20daughter,%20son
1 sibling, children
1 ? 1/6 sibling = 5/6 children (distributed according to 411)2+ siblings, mother, children
1 ? 1/6 mother ? 1/3 siblings = 1/2 children (again use ratio diagram to distribute per 411)Finally, the case deceased was Kalala NO CHILD
4176
They ask your clarification, say "God decrees in alkalalati, if (a) human died, not for him a child, and for him a sister, so for her half what he left, and he inherits her if was not for her a child, and if they were two, so to them the two thirds from what he left, and if they were brethren men and women, so to the male equal fortune the two females, God clarifies for you that you (not) be misguided, and God is with every thing knowledgeable.mother, 2 sisters, brother {Kalala NO CHILD use 4176}
1/6 mother = 5/6 siblings (i.e. to the male equal share the two females)http//www.mathcracker.com/piechartimage.php?data=3,%205,%205,%2010&cat=mother,%20sister%201,%20sister%202,%20brother
mother, father, sister, brother {not Kalala, use 411 parents only inheritors}
...so if was not for him a child, and his parents inherited him, so to his mother the 1/31 - 1/3 mother = 2/3 father {siblings get nothing}
http//www.mathcracker.com/piechartimage.php?data=1,%202&cat=mother,%20father
1+ brothers, mother (411...mother 1/6)
1 ? 1/6 mother = 5/6 brothersIf no father and no brethren/Ikhwatun, the mother?s share is variable.
sister, mother
1 ? 1/2 sister = 1/2 mother2+ sisters (i.e. presence of two), mother
1 ? 2/3 sisters = 1/3 mother2+ siblings mixed, mother (411...mother 1/6)
1 ? 1/6 mother = 5/6 siblingsThe above is to my understanding without contradictions and as with any topic is an exercise in logic teaching how to read Qur'an, cross-reference, etc., if it contradicts then it's our understanding at error and if you disagree with the distributions, write a will as God commands and God knows best.
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Salaam Eid, all,
Salaam nwryn or Nooreen (nicer... lol)
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Yes, thanks for correcting I take back my earlier predisposition; that was not Quran.
OK. Any ideas why the one daughter bit begins with "wa" and not "fa"? A similar thing happens in 4176 ... perhaps this just means that the ELSE IF applies to both the statement before the wa and the statement after it.
Yes applies to one brother not sister
Ah ... so "he inherits her" in 4176 means he inherits the remainder (unknown amount)? And the sisters' (with no brothers) shares are specified because mother's share, in absence of children and father and brothers, is not specified in 411. This is making perfect sense.
But ... what if there are no children and no father and no brothers but a mother and 3 sisters (and maybe a spouse)? What is the sisters' share if there are more than two?
Also, can a brother inherit from a male kalaalah with no child? Can a sister inherit from a female kalaalah with no child (I assume yes, because the masculine gender is used in e.g. 411 even if the deceased is female)?Is ikhwatun plural? Is waladun singular?
OK point was cannot have inherit father together with siblings?
husband, mother, siblings, father {two unknowns}
1 ? (1/2 husband + 1/6 mother + siblings?) = father?
brother, father {two unknowns}; with presence of father siblings get nothing.
Therefore, siblings only inherit distributions stated in case of Kalala 412 (child) and 4176 (no child).
You're right.
Yes seems right; next verse encourages to remember the relations or more distant and the destitute in society.
47
To the men a share from what the parents and the nearest related left, and to the women a share from what the parents and the nearest related left, from what lessened from it or increased, a share specified.48
And if of the relations, and the orphans, and the poor/oppressed attended the apportionment, so provide for them from it, and speak to them words of kindness.Right, so 2180 instructs us to include parents, children, spouse and siblings(?) in the will.
42,3,6,10
What is the meaning of "yataamaa"? Children of the deceased, i.e. people who have at least one deceased parent and will therefore inherit? And who are the yataamaa in 48?4176
"and if they are siblings men and women so to the male alike fortune the two females"
I was having trouble with this. On the one hand, we were assuming that the male children in 411 get the same share as the two daughters of the deceased (or, by the other interpretation, if there are two daughters per son, each son gets an amount equal to what two daughters would get). On the other hand, we were interpreting the same Arabic phrase in 4176 to mean, "each brother gets twice the share of a sister". I found this to be contradictory and illogical, as the exact same phrase was being used.
But both Samia's and Eid's views of 411 seem very logical - and I am leaning towards Eid's interpretation at the moment, since it appears to cover all scenarios where there are both daughters and sons. So I wondered whether we were overlooking something in 4176.
Now I'm thinking, going by the logic of 411, that "the two females" in 4176 must be referring to the "two (sisters?)" mentioned in the preceeding statement in the same verse! This share is 2/3, so, if there are both brothers and sisters, the brothers share in 2/3 and sisters share in 1/3.
I'd welcome any feedback on this - I haven't gone through examples so if there are any that don't work, please bring them up. -
Please discard my following part of response .
In 411 the term 'Ikhwattun' can't refer to Sister alone . It must be brother or brother+sister(s) . Therefore the only option left to distrubute share of a mother and sister is verse 4176 under 'Kelala' condition .
Salaam Union, all
"ikhwatun" is plural. It can't be a brother. It can be a brother and a sister, or more than two brothers (minimum definition).
Moreover this 'arithmatic-lingustic' representation of the case also negates the traditional understanding of excluding mother in 'Kelala'...
Because kelala is parentless and childless.
To all
I have noticed that you eliminate the father whenever the mother alone is mentioned. Yet, we should notice that in case of parents and children, the male is mentioned once, and then the female is the centre of the distribution. This is the same mistake tradition understanding committed when they eliminate existance of male child and allocated to the only female half of the inheritance; then gave the remaining half to the siblings of the deceased.
The inheritance verses presumes the existance of all parties mentioned. They do not mention "no brothers" or "no father".
How to distribute is not the problem. We should first decide who should inherit and who shouldn't, or should with restrictions. But from what I have read so far, the definition of kelala does not deserve mentioning a kelala at all; and I mean this definition "a kelala has children and parents, perhaps a spouse, definitely siblings". uch a definition gives siblings share in the presence of children which contradicts 411 which deals with children and parents. Interestingly, this is the only verse where kelala is not mentioned.