Is it permissible for a woman to inherit from her ex-husband after his death?
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Question:
May Allah reward you. The questioner says: A man contracted marriage with a woman and registered it in the company's records, then divorced her without informing the company. He then married another woman, and then Allah the Exalted caused him to die. The company divided the estate between the wife and the sons, knowing that the first woman was not assigned a mahr (bridal gift) and did not take it upon the divorce. So, is the amount that the second wife competed for her right, or does she have a mahr, and what is its amount?
Answer:
This is a matter to be referred to the Shari'ah court, because this is a matter of inheritance and marriage contracts, which the Shari'ah court looks into. Yes.
May Allah reward you. The questioner says: A man contracted marriage with a woman and registered it in the company's records, then divorced her without informing the company. He then married another woman, and then Allah the Exalted caused him to die. The company divided the estate between the wife and the sons, knowing that the first woman was not assigned a mahr (bridal gift) and did not take it upon the divorce. So, is the amount that the second wife competed for her right, or does she have a mahr, and what is its amount?
Answer:
This is a matter to be referred to the Shari'ah court, because this is a matter of inheritance and marriage contracts, which the Shari'ah court looks into. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يجوز للمرأة أن ترث من مطلقها بعد وفاته؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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