What do the honorable Muftis say regarding the following issue? Kindly provide a solution according to the Qur’an and Hadith. I have sold my agricultural land for Rs. 230,000. I have three sons and one daughter. One of my sons has passed away, and his wife and children are alive. How should this amount be distributed? Was-salaam!
The mentioned amount solely belongs to the questioner, and he is not religiously obligated to distribute it, nor can anyone compel him to do so. However, if he willingly, without any coercion, wishes to distribute this amount during his lifetime, then the preferable method is to divide the total amount into five equal parts—giving one part each to his living children, and handing over one part to the deceased son's widow to be spent on his children.