Laws On Inheritance Share For An Adopted Son

[AsnanAbidi]

Salaam,

I am a Syed and Shia Muslim living in India. My Maternal grandmother passed away recently. This lady was a pious Shia Muslim. She had no son so she had adopted her grandson. She owned some land and a mansion. Her death was sudden, thus she could not print or make a will. But before her death on many occasions she had declared that after her death her land will be divided into five parts and will be given to her five daughters and the mansion will be given to her adopted son. The adopted son however, after her death began demanding that the land be divided into six parts and one part given to him. I have taken this responsibility to make a decision was given to me and I have promised to do so. My grandmother died 2 months ago due to dengue but the problem of inheritance is still going on. The adopted son does not work. My grandmother who used to get an annual pension used to take care of him, his wife and child. This man (The adopted son) is a hypocrite. He lied and made drifts among my father and my uncles. According to qur'an He has no share but because of insistence he was given the mansion which was worth 35 lakhs. Please resolve this problem fast there is no peace in our house and I'm sure my grandmother is unpleased in heaven.

[AsnanAbidi]

Just now, AsnanAbidi said:

Salaam,

I am a Syed and Shia Muslim living in India. My Maternal grandmother passed away recently. This lady was a pious Shia Muslim. She had no son so she had adopted her grandson. She owned some land and a mansion. Her death was sudden, thus she could not print or make a will. But before her death on many occasions she had declared that after her death her land will be divided into five parts and will be given to her five daughters and the mansion will be given to her adopted son. The adopted son however, after her death began demanding that the land be divided into six parts and one part given to him. I have taken this responsibility to make a decision was given to me and I have promised to do so. My grandmother died 2 months ago due to dengue but the problem of inheritance is still going on. The adopted son does not work. My grandmother who used to get an annual pension used to take care of him, his wife and child. This man (The adopted son) is a hypocrite. He lied and made drifts among my father and my uncles. According to qur'an He has no share but because of insistence he was given the mansion which was worth 35 lakhs. Please resolve this problem fast there is no peace in our house and I'm sure my grandmother is unpleased in heaven.

But he insists and wants to a share of land.

[Guest]

By sharia law he has NO share in inheritance because your grandmother was survived by her biological daughters. 

You can read more here 

https://www.sistani.org/english/book/48/2383/

May Allah help you in resolving this with justice and restore peace in the family.