About the Surah

       Allah commands you regarding your children’s (inheritance): one male’s portion is equal to the portion of two females; if there are daughters only, two or more in number, all daughters get two-third of the total inheritance. If there is only one daughter, she gets one half of the total inheritance. (the remaining goes to other near relatives). (There are three possibilities regarding parents). Firstly, each parent gets sixth share if the deceased left children, (male or female, one or more; and the remaining inheritance goes to children and relatives). Secondly, if the dead person have no children and his parents are only heirs, (‘only’ means the dead person has no brother or sister), in this case the mother will get one third and two third goes to the father. Thirdly, if the deceased leaves more than one brother and/or sisters of either kind [(i) having same father and same mother called Aini () (ii) having same father, different mothers called Allati () and have no children, and, of course, father and mother are there], in this case the mother will get one sixth of the total inheritance (and the rest goes to the father). In all these cases distribution will be made after payment of the will and debt of the deceased. You don’t know whether your parents or your children will benefit you more. These shares are fixed by Allah. Indeed, Allah is All-Knowing, All-Wise.