Ta'sib
تَعْصِيب
Pronunciation: tah-SEEB
Residuary inheritance in Islamic law — the heirs who take the balance of the estate after Qur'anic shares are paid.
Definition
The Islamic doctrine of residuary inheritance. After the Qur'anic heirs (ahl al-fara'id) receive their predetermined shares, any remaining balance is distributed among the residuary heirs (asaba) by ta'sib. Sons and other male agnatic descendants are the primary asaba; daughters can become asaba when they inherit alongside a son (taking half a son's share).
Three subtypes are recognized in classical fiqh: ta'sib through self (asaba bi nafsihi), as a derivative of another (asaba bi ghayrihi), and with another (asaba ma'a ghayrihi). Ta'sib is one of the three main inheritance-distribution doctrines, alongside radd and 'awl.
Related Terms
Faraidفرائض
Islamic inheritance law prescribing fixed shares for heirs based on Quranic guidelines.
Ahl al-Fara'idأَهْل الْفَرَائِض
The heirs whose shares of the estate are fixed by the Qur'an — typically the spouse, children, parents, and siblings.
Radd (Return)رد
The return of a leftover surplus to the fixed-share heirs when no residuary heir exists.
ʿAwl (Proportional Reduction)عول
Proportional reduction of inheritance shares when the fixed fractions add up to more than the whole estate.
Dhawu al-Arhamذَوُو الْأَرْحَام
Distant kindred who inherit only when no Qur'anic or residuary heirs survive.
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Ta'sib (تَعْصِيب) — Residuary inheritance in Islamic law — the heirs who take the balance of the estate after Qur'anic shares are paid. The Islamic doctrine of residuary inheritance. After the Qur'anic heirs (ahl al-fara'id) receive their predetermined shares, any remaining balance is distributed among the residuary heirs (asaba) by ta'sib.
- Residuary inheritance in Islamic law — the heirs who take the balance of the estate after Qur'anic shares are paid.
- Category: Estate Planning
- Related: Faraid, Ahl al-Fara'id, Radd (Return), ʿAwl (Proportional Reduction), Dhawu al-Arham
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