Neco 2019 Islamic Religious Studies Question 42

Practice objective / multiple choice question 42 from the 2019 Neco Islamic Religious Studies examination.

Neco 2019 Islamic Religious Studies Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 42 NECO • 2019 • ISLAMIC_RELIGIOUS_STUDIES • objective

A man dies leaving the following heirs: wife, mother, two daughters and one son. The fixed shares are: wife \(\frac{1}{8}\) (because there are children), mother \(\frac{1}{6}\). The remaining estate is to be divided among the children so that the son receives twice the share of each daughter. The deceased also left a bequest of \(\frac{1}{10}\) of his total estate to a charitable organisation. Is the bequest permissible under Islamic law, and if so, what fraction of the total estate does each heir ultimately receive after the bequest is allocated?

Answer Options

A. Yes; wife \(\frac{1}{8}\), mother \(\frac{1}{6}\), each daughter \(\frac{73}{500}\), son \(\frac{73}{250}\), charitable bequest \(\frac{1}{10}\).
Correct Answer B. Yes; wife \(\frac{1}{8}\), mother \(\frac{1}{6}\), each daughter \(\frac{73}{480}\), son \(\frac{73}{240}\), charitable bequest \(\frac{1}{10}\).
C. Yes; wife \(\frac{1}{8}\), mother \(\frac{1}{6}\), each daughter \(\frac{1}{10}\), son \(\frac{1}{5}\), charitable bequest \(\frac{1}{10}\).
D. Yes; wife \(\frac{1}{8}\), mother \(\frac{1}{6}\), each daughter \(\frac{3}{40}\), son \(\frac{3}{20}\), charitable bequest \(\frac{1}{10}\).
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
Yes; wife \(\frac{1}{8}\), mother \(\frac{1}{6}\), each daughter \(\frac{73}{480}\), son \(\frac{73}{240}\), charitable bequest \(\frac{1}{10}\).

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This is Neco 2019 Islamic Religious Studies Question 42. It is one of the objective questions from the 2019 Neco Islamic Religious Studies examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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