What is the ruling if two individuals die simultaneously?
Chapter on Distant Kindred (Dhawu al-Arham)
Al-Mughni
Book of Inheritance Shares (Farā'id)
Primary text
If it is known that both individuals died at the exact same time, neither inherits from the other. Each individual's estate passes instead to their living heirs. This is because the inheritance is conditioned upon surviving the deceased, and that condition is known to be unmet.