Neco 2023 Islamic Religious Studies Question 16

Practice objective / multiple choice question 16 from the 2023 Neco Islamic Religious Studies examination.

Neco 2023 Islamic Religious Studies Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 16 NECO • 2023 • ISLAMIC_RELIGIOUS_STUDIES • objective

In Islamic inheritance law, a man dies leaving an estate of unknown total value. His heirs are: a wife, two daughters, his mother, and a brother. The fixed shares are: the wife receives \(\frac{1}{8}\) of the estate (since there are children), the mother receives \(\frac{1}{6}\), and the two daughters together receive \(\frac{2}{3}\) to be shared equally. After allocating these fixed shares, any remainder goes to the brother as a residuary heir. What fraction of the total estate does the brother inherit?

Answer Options

A. \frac{1}{8}
B. \frac{1}{12}
C. \frac{1}{48}
Correct Answer D. \frac{1}{24}
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
\frac{1}{24}

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This is Neco 2023 Islamic Religious Studies Question 16. It is one of the objective questions from the 2023 Neco Islamic Religious Studies examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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