Family Law

1. A sole daughter of a son shall inherit one-half of the estate and if the son has two or more daughters, they shall inherit two-thirds of the estate, subject to the following conditions: a) The deceased has no descendant heir of a higher degree of kinship. b) The son of the deceased has no son of the same degree of kinship as the daughter. 2. The daughters of a son, one or more, shall inherit one-sixth of the estate if: a) a daughter who inherits one-half of the estate by fardh exists; or b) the deceased’s son has no son of the same degree of kinship. 3. The daughters of a son, one or more, shall inherit the remainder of the estate along with the son of the deceased’s son who is of the same degree of kinship, or a son of a lower degree if necessary for inheritance, by ta’sib-by-others. The male shall inherit twice the share of the female, provided that there is no male descendant heir of a higher degree.