Sunni Muslim intestate succession governs. A man dies leaving only his father and one daughter as…
The daughter takes a fixed one-half and the father takes a fixed one-sixth. The remaining one-third goes to the father as residuary heir. The father’s total is one-half.
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Sunni Muslim intestate succession governs. A man dies leaving only his father and one daughter as eligible heirs. How does his father take from the distributable estate?
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Correct answer B
The daughter takes a fixed one-half and the father takes a fixed one-sixth. The remaining one-third goes to the father as residuary heir. The father’s total is one-half.
Option feedback
Option A
The father is entitled to a fixed sixth and the remaining one-third.
Option B
The father has both the fixed share and residuary capacity here.
Option C
The father also has a fixed share of one-sixth.
Option D
The daughter does not exclude the father from inheritance.
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