Wednesday, 29 April 2026 (12 Dhuʻl-Qiʻdah 1447 AH)

[Has the heir the right to prevent his predecessor from making a waqf (endowment)?](1)

Fatwa No: 24177

Date: 2026/04/27

Answered by: System Fatwa Committee

The Question

Question: A woman died leaving a husband and a son of her paternal aunt, and no one else. How is the inheritance to be divided?

The Answer

Answer: The husband has one half of what his wife left, and the son of the paternal aunt has the other half.

Source: Min Thimār al-ʿIlm wa al-Ḥikmah vol.2