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KadhiAllowedSuccession Case No 39 of 2016· [2016] KEKC 8 (KLR)

In re Estate Of Mohamed Salim Alamudi (Deceased) [2016] KEKC 8 (KLR)

Kadhi's Court at Malindi
8 November 2016
SMSalim S Mohamed
774 words in judgment
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The bottom line

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A Malindi Kadhi's Court confirmed 11 children as sole heirs of their father and split his estate, giving each son double each daughter's share.

What this practically means

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Executive summary

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This was an uncontested succession matter filed on 28 October 2016 in the Kadhi's Court at Malindi seeking distribution of the estate of Mohamed Salim Alamudi (deceased). The petitioners are the deceased's children - five sons and six daughters. The court confirmed that these are the only heirs of the deceased and inventoried the estate, comprising numerous immovable properties (plots at Kilifi Jimba, Gede Mijomboni, Ngomeni, Chembe Kibabamche, Takaye Msloni and Malindi Shella, together with houses, shops and a go-down in Malindi) and movable assets including shares in KenGen and Safaricom. The deceased had proposed his son Ahmed Mohamed Salim as administrator, and all siblings agreed; the court accordingly appointed him administrator. Applying Surah An-Nisaa, verses 10 and 11 of the Holy Qur'an, the court distributed the whole estate, movable and immovable, giving each son 12.5% and each daughter 6.25%. The judgment was read before the petitioners and the Court Assistant on 8 November 2016 by Hon Sheikh Salim S Mohamed, Principal Kadhi. No costs order was made and no authorities were cited.

Key legal issues

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Entitlement of the heirs and their respective shares under sharia

Holding

The 11 children of the deceased are the only heirs; each son takes 12.5% and each daughter 6.25% of the whole estate, movable and immovable, per the Qur'anic shares.

Reasoning

The court identified the estate comprising listed plots, houses, go-down and shares, confirmed the 11 petitioners as the sole heirs, noted the matter was uncontested and all heirs consented to Ahmed Mohamed Salim as administrator, then applied Surah An-Nisaa verses 10 and 11 allocating to each son double the share of each daughter across the entire estate.

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Legal principles established

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  • Under Islamic inheritance law (Surah An-Nisaa, verses 10 and 11), a male heir takes a share equal to that of two female heirs.

Court orders

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  1. 1.Appointment of Ahmed Mohamed Salim as administrator of the estate of the deceased
  2. 2.Distribution of the whole estate, movable and immovable, with each son receiving 12.5% and each daughter 6.25%
Jurisdiction invoked
Kadhi's Court jurisdiction over determination of Muslim family/inheritance law questions (uncontested succession matter)

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Cite this brief

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Cite this brief

Caselaw, "In re Estate Of Mohamed Salim Alamudi (Deceased) [2016] KEKC 8 (KLR)", Case Analysis (2016). Succession Case No 39 of 2016. Source: https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kekc/2016/8/eng@2016-11-08

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