{"_id":"69a85e890a4ac62ecd18dd9e","title":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"Can a father leave a bequest to his daughters, and what is the difference between fixed heirs and residual heirs?\\n\"}]}","question":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"Who can a waṣiyyah be written for in the context of inheritance?\\n\\nIf a man only has two daughters and no sons, but has a brother or nephew, can he write a waṣiyyah for up to one-third of his assets in favor of his two daughters?\\n\\nAlso, what is the difference between fixed heirs and residual heirs (ʿaṣabah)?\\n\"}]}","answer":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"The Wasiyyah (bequest) is intended to allow a person to distribute up to one-third of their estate to those who do not automatically inherit. A bequest made to an heir become effective only if the other legal heirs agree to execute it after the person has died and the heirs have reached the age of maturity.\\n\\nIn a scenario where a man leaves behind two daughters and a brother, the distribution is as follows:\\nThe two daughters are classified as Fixed Heirs (Ashab al-Furud). Since they are mentioned in the Quran with specific shares, they collectively receive two-thirds of the estate. The brother, acting as a Residual Heir (Asabah), takes the remaining balance, since he belongs to the category of relatives who do not have a fixed percentage mentioned in the Quran but inherit whatever remains.\\n\"}]}","tags":[{"_id":"668d9ff50b76658b4c232a4a","tag":"Death: Wills and Inheritance","count":9}],"createdOn":"2026-03-04T16:32:09.816Z"}