House of Justice, to be expended by the Trustees of the All-Merciful on
the orphaned and widowed, and on whatsoever will bring benefit to the
generality of the people, that all may give thanks unto their Lord, the
All-Gracious, the Pardoner.

22 Should the deceased leave offspring, but none of the other categories
of heirs that have been specified in the Book, they shall receive two
thirds of the inheritance and the remaining third shall revert to the
House of Justice. Such is the command which hath been given, in majesty
and glory, by Him Who is the All-Possessing, the Most High.

23 If the deceased should leave none of the specified heirs, but have
among his relatives nephews and nieces, whether on his brother’s or his
sister’s side, two thirds of the inheritance shall pass to them; or,
lacking these, to his uncles and aunts on both his father’s and his
mother’s side, and after them to their sons and daughters. The remaining
third of the inheritance shall, in any case, revert to the Seat of
Justice. Thus hath it been laid down in the Book by Him Who ruleth over
all men.

24 Should the deceased be survived by none of those whose names have been
recorded by the Pen of the Most High, his estate shall, in its entirety,
revert to the aforementioned Seat that it may be expended on that which is
prescribed by God. He, verily, is the Ordainer, the Omnipotent.

25 We have assigned the residence and personal clothing of the deceased to
the male, not female, offspring, nor to the other heirs. He, verily, is
the Munificent, the All-Bountiful.

26 Should the son of the deceased have passed away in the days of his