Under Sunni Muslim personal law, a person dies intestate leaving a father, one daughter and one son’s…
The daughter takes one-half and the son’s daughter takes one-sixth. The father’s initial one-sixth leaves another one-sixth as residue. He takes both portions for a total of…
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Under Sunni Muslim personal law, a person dies intestate leaving a father, one daughter and one son’s daughter as the only heirs. What is the father’s entitlement?
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Correct answer B
The daughter takes one-half and the son’s daughter takes one-sixth. The father’s initial one-sixth leaves another one-sixth as residue. He takes both portions for a total of one-third.
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Option A
The father first takes one-sixth and is also entitled to the remaining residue.
Option B
The father takes one-sixth as a fixed share and then takes the remaining one-sixth as residuary.
Option C
One-half is the daughter's fixed share in this scenario. The father's fixed share is one-sixth.
Option D
A female descendant does not exclude the father from the estate.
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