Title: Asalamualaykum Mufti Sahab, My father expired 11 years ago. My mother is alive and we in all are 3 sisters and 3 brothers. One brother is refusing to take any share in our fathers wealth. He says he does not want it. What do we do with it? Can he refuse it?

Question: Asalamualaykum Mufti Sahab, My father expired 11 years ago. My mother is alive and we in all are 3 sisters and 3 brothers. One brother is refusing to take any share in our fathers wealth. He says he does not want it. What do we do with it? Can he refuse it?

Answer ID: 17167Posted on: Sep 1, 2020

Bismillah hir-Rahman nir-Rahim !

(Fatwa: 1629/1629/M=1430)

If any heir does not want his share from inheritance i.e. he doesn?t need it, then he should not refuse it, he should take his share then present it to someone and give in his/her possession.