there be no male offspring two thirds of the
principal residence and the personal clothing of
the deceased father will revert to the female
issue and one third to the House of Justice. In
the case of the deceased mother all her used
clothing is to be equally divided amongst her
daughters. Her unworn clothing, jewels and
property must be divided among her heirs, as well
as her used clothing if she leaves no daughter.
h. Should the children of the deceased be minors
their share should either be entrusted to a
reliable person or to a company for purposes of
investment, until they attain the age of maturity.
A share of the interest accrued should be assigned
to the trustee.
i. The inheritance should not be divided until
after the payment of the Ḥuqúqu’lláh (The Right of
God), of any debts contracted by the deceased and
of any expenses incurred for a befitting funeral
and burial.
j. If the brother of the deceased is from the same
father he will inherit his full allotted share. If
he is from another father he will inherit only two
thirds of his share, the remaining one third
reverting to the House of Justice. The same law is
applicable to the sister of the deceased.
k. In case there are full brothers or full
sisters, brothers and sisters from the mother’s
side do not inherit.
l. A non-Bahá’í teacher does not inherit. If there
should be more than one teacher, the share
allotted to the teacher is to be equally divided
among them.
m. Non-Bahá’í heirs do not inherit.
n. Aside from the wife’s used clothing and gifts
of jewellery or otherwise which have been proven
to have been given her by her husband, whatever
the husband has purchased for his wife are to be
considered as the husband’s possessions to be
divided among his heirs.
o. Any person is at liberty to will his
possessions as he sees fit provided he makes
provisions for the payment of Ḥuqúqu’lláh and the
discharge of his debts.
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