Sunni Muslim intestate succession governs. A deceased man leaves only his father and one daughter as…
The daughter takes one-half as a fixed share and the father takes one-sixth as a fixed share. The balance is one-third of the distributable estate, which the father takes as…
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Sunni Muslim intestate succession governs. A deceased man leaves only his father and one daughter as eligible heirs. How does his father take from the distributable estate?
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The daughter takes one-half as a fixed share and the father takes one-sixth as a fixed share. The balance is one-third of the distributable estate, which the father takes as the residuary heir. His combined share is one-half.
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Option A
The father has a fixed one-sixth and also takes the remainder in this scenario.
Option B
After the daughter's fixed half and the father's fixed sixth, one-third remains. The father takes that residue as well.
Option C
One-third is the balance after fixed shares. The father's prescribed share is one-sixth.
Option D
The father has a prescribed one-sixth before taking the residue.
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