Title: DEAR mufti sahab Assalam Aliakum Ihave certain problems regarding inheritance please reply me in the light of quran and hadees

Question: My relative Isamoddin died leaving behind a widow and an adopted son the adopted son was his brother’s son. After the death of Isamoddin his widow gifted the house property to her sister by gift deed. Now the adopted son has claimed share in the gifted property. Whether adopted son is entitled for claiming share or not and the brothers son can be adopted or not?

Answer ID: 51268Posted on: Aug 31, 2020

Bismillah hir-Rahman nir-Rahim !

(Fatwa: 462/462/M=05/1435) You may adopt the son of your brother. In the question mentioned above the late Islamoddin has no child then his wife is eligible only for one fourth share in all the property left by him. It was wrong that the widow gave the house of husband to her sister as gift, since she has no right to do so. She may gift her sister or use herself as much share she owns in the house after she takes it into her complete possession, but it is not lawful to infringe in the share of other heirs. In the question mentioned above, the Shariah heirs of the deceased (parents, children, brother or sister) are not present and the adopted son is his bhatija then he has his right in the property. He may claim for his share.