Assume Sunni Muslim personal law governs the father's intestate estate. Which statement describes the…
A Sunni son takes as a residuary rather than having one universal fixed fraction. The amount depends on surviving heirs. Where only one son and one daughter inherit, the…
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Assume Sunni Muslim personal law governs the father's intestate estate. Which statement describes the share of a surviving son?
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Correct answer D
A Sunni son takes as a residuary rather than having one universal fixed fraction. The amount depends on surviving heirs. Where only one son and one daughter inherit, the residue is divided two to one, giving the son two-thirds.
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Option A
One-third is not a universal fixed fraction for a son.
Option B
One-half is not a universal fixed fraction for a son.
Option C
Three-quarters is not a universal fixed fraction for a son.
Option D
A son takes as a residuary; the amount depends on the other surviving heirs.
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