Inheritance of a woman whose husband died after the marriage contract but before consummation
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Question:
Does a woman inherit from her husband who died before he consummated the marriage, if he left an estate and a slave, given that her husband named a mahr for her and contracted the marriage, but did not consummate it?
Answer:
The specific case must be referred to the court. As for the general rule, if a man contracts a valid marriage with a woman and dies before consummating it, she is required to observe the waiting period for widowhood and she is entitled to inheritance. She is entitled to inheritance and required to observe the waiting period for widowhood; this is the general rule. As for specific, particular cases, they require review in the court, because there may be matters in them that we do not know about.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Does a woman inherit from her husband who died before he consummated the marriage, if he left an estate and a slave, given that her husband named a mahr for her and contracted the marriage, but did not consummate it?
Answer:
The specific case must be referred to the court. As for the general rule, if a man contracts a valid marriage with a woman and dies before consummating it, she is required to observe the waiting period for widowhood and she is entitled to inheritance. She is entitled to inheritance and required to observe the waiting period for widowhood; this is the general rule. As for specific, particular cases, they require review in the court, because there may be matters in them that we do not know about.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
بلوغ المرام [13] — alfawzan.live (59:36)
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