Under Sunni Muslim intestate succession, the deceased leaves only a mother, a son and a daughter's son.…
The mother is a sharer and takes one sixth because the deceased left a son. The son takes the remainder as residuary, 1 − 1/6 = 5/6. The daughter's son is distant kindred…
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Under Sunni Muslim intestate succession, the deceased leaves only a mother, a son and a daughter's son. How is the net distributable estate divided?
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Correct answer A
The mother is a sharer and takes one sixth because the deceased left a son. The son takes the remainder as residuary, 1 − 1/6 = 5/6. The daughter's son is distant kindred and takes no share with a son present.
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Option A
The mother receives her one-sixth share and the son takes the remaining five sixths. The daughter's son is excluded.
Option B
The mother is entitled to one sixth in the son's presence, so two sixths is too much.
Option C
The mother's share is one sixth in the son's presence, which rules out equal shares.
Option D
The daughter's son has no share with the deceased's son present. The son takes the entire residue after the mother's share.
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