Property

Property, in the abstract, is what belongs to or with something, whether as an attribute or as a component of said thing. In the context of this article, it is one or more components (rather than attributes), whether physical or incorporeal, of a person's estate; or so belonging to, as in being owned by, a person or jointly a group of people or a legal entity like a corporation or even a society. Depending on the nature of the property, an owner of property has the right to consume, alter, share, redefine, rent, mortgage, pawn, sell, exchange, transfer, give away or destroy it, or to exclude others from doing these things, as well as to perhaps abandon it; whereas regardless of the nature of the property, the owner thereof has the right to properly use it (as a durable, mean or factor, or whatever), or at the very least exclusively keep it.

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Father . Property . Children

My father and I have purchased a property in 70: 30 ratio. Now my father does not remember this anymore and he wants to distribute the property between his 2 children. What should I do?

Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answered 2 months ago

You should politely remind your father. You can also inform family members who are concerned and make them aware of the reality of your share in the property. You need to be careful not to cause any insult or harm to the feelings of your father, even if you leave your share for him.

Wassalam.

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Son . Property . Inheritance . Daughter

What is the share of four daughters and a son in property according to Islamic laws of inheritance?

After removing the share of living parent if any, and any loan or will of the deceased, the remaining should be divided into six equal shares, two shares for the son, and one share for every daughter.

Wassalam.

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Property

Is space an object of existence or a property of existing objects? So if two existing objects were at a distance, and there was space between them, is that empty space an object of existence?

Zoheir Ali Esmail, Shaykh Zoheir Ali Esmail has a Bsc in Accounting and Finance from the LSE in London, and an MA in Islamic Studies from Middlesex University. He studied Arabic at Damascus University and holds a PhD... Answered 11 months ago

Bismillah

Thank you for your question. The space between two objects is not an object, while at the same time it is filled with tiny objects such as atoms, microbes etc. An object is a 3 dimentional body, and the space between objects is the space between their limitations. However, just because it is not an object doesn't mean that it doesn't exist as part of the corporeal world. Existence is reality and so since the space exists it is real, even if we do not classify space as a body or an object.

May you always be successful

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Parents . Property . Daughter . Inheritance

One of my paternal aunts had died before her parents. Does she have the right to share in the parents' property or not, as the parents themselves had never announced a share for their deceased daughter or her children?

No share for the deceased son or daughter nor to their children after them as far as they died before their parents. When a person dies leaving his own children, and grandchildren, direct children only have the right to inherit from him as far as they were alive when the parent died. Those who died before their parents have no right in inheritance unless all the children have dies before their parents, then their children will inherit from their grand parents because no direct son or daughter are alive.

Wassalam.

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Property . Father . Inheritance . Daughter

Who inherits the property of a father who dies with two daughters and no son? Do the male relatives, such as the deceased's brothers and nephews, get the inheritance instead of his own daughters?

No one has any right in inheriting from this man but his own two daughters and his wife if she was alive when he passed away. Wife should get one eighth and rest should be equally divided between the two daughters. If no wife was alive when he passed away, then all the property and wealth should be dived equally between his two daughters only. No one else from the relatives is entitled for any inheritance from him. This is according to Ahlul Bayt (AS) who have the real teachings of the Prophet (SAWA). Sunni brothers have something different which prevents the daughters and give to other male relatives, which is away from Quran and Real Sunnah.

'Wassalam.

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Islam . Marriage . Man . Property . Marriage Proposal . Loan

Is it allowed in Islam to reject a marriage proposal because the man does not own any property and is in debt?

Amina Inloes, Amina Inloes is originally from the US and has a PhD in Islamic Studies from the University of Exeter on Shi'a hadith. She is the program leader for the MA Islamic Studies program at the... Answer updated 1 year ago

A woman is not required to marry a man just because he wants to marry her. She is also not required to give a reason for refusing. Marriage is optional.

The opposite is also true - that is, a man is not required to marry a woman just because she wants to marry him, and he is also not required to give a reason for refusing.

The idea a woman must give her life over to a man simply because he asks - unless she had a reasonable excuse - would indeed be an astonishing form of male privilege.

Islam . Marriage . Man . Property . Marriage Proposal . Loan

Is it allowed in Islam to reject a marriage proposal because the man does not own any property and is in debt?

Main criteria for marriage in Islam is religious practice and good morals. Financial status is not among the main conditions. In fact the Prophet (SAWA) proposed a marriage between very poor person ( Jowaibir) and a very rich woman (Al-Dhalfaa').

The man should be able to earn livelihood for him and his wife and live with his wife with dignity.

Wassalam.

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Property . Khums

I have purchased a second property which I will use as my primary residence. At the same time I converted my initial home into a rental property. What is my Khums liability on the equity in the original home that is now a rental property?

The property where you reside at as your home is exempted from Khums as far as you reside at it. The property which became a rental property must be calculated in your Khums.

Wassalam.

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Husband . Wife . Property . Employment

Can a husband say to his wife that she is not allowed to work unless she gives her salary to him? I understand that the salary is the wife's own property but is the husband allowed to force his wife not to work on this basis?

Rebecca Masterton, Dr Rebecca Masterton graduated with a BA in Japanese Language and Literature; an MA in Comparative East Asian and African Literature and a PhD in Islamic literature of West Africa. She has been... Answered 1 year ago

In a word, 'no'. He is not allowed to do that. It is hoped that the couple can work toward understanding one another better, and sincerely find a solution that satisfies both parties.

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Investment . Property

Is it permissible to own an investment property under Islamic law and derive rental income from it?

Yes it is permissible as far as the ownership is properly obtained. The rental income from such properly owned or even properly mortgaged will be then permissible as well.

Wassalam.

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Waqf . Property . Government

If a Waqf of a property is done orally and not registered with the Waqf board or any government authority, is it still considered a valid Waqf property?

Yes it is a Waqf if it was said orally by the person who was the owner. Registration is good but not a condition for validity.

Wassalam.

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Property

I have received a parcel by post with my name and address but it isn't something I have ordered. I called the postal company and they can't find the sender's information. Should I throw the item or am I allowed to use it?

You must keep on trying to reach to the real owner and return the parcel to them. If -after trying your best- you become sure that there is no hope at all to reach to the owners, then the item will be Majhool al-Maalik (unknown owner) which should be given to the poor on behalf of the owners.

Wassalam.