Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I hope you’re well. My father earns interest on his bank account even though I’ve reminded him it’s haram. He now has early dementia, so I’ve given up as it causes more agitation. However, I’m concerned that once he dies, will the interest earned have to be deducted from […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I live in a Western country where the Islamic Law of inheritance is not followed. In that country, whatever is obtained during the marriage is shared 50-50 between husband and wife. This includes salary. Even if you earn your own salary, it is considered a common good. They call […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question This question is specifically about the family home and inheritance. When my father was alive, the family home was solely in his name. Before he passed away, he changed the ownership of the house such that it belonged to him and our mother in equal portions, and if one […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I wanted to clarify how inheritance laws are applied to family situations. I am one of 7 sons. My father passed away a couple of years ago, and there is a dispute among my siblings. I wanted to know if the shari’a law considers the context of the family […]