Inheritance of the wives of a man who converted to Islam while having eight wives before making his selection
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The questioner:
This questioner says: A man was a Christian and had eight wives. When he converted to Islam, his wives also converted to Islam, and before he selected four of them,
The Shaykh:
four.
The questioner:
and before he selected four of them, he then passed away. So, which of the wives is entitled to the inheritance?
The Shaykh:
The ones he selected. The ones he selected before his death. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh,
This questioner says: A man was a Christian and had eight wives. When he converted to Islam, his wives also converted to Islam, and before he selected four of them,
The Shaykh:
four.
The questioner:
and before he selected four of them, he then passed away. So, which of the wives is entitled to the inheritance?
The Shaykh:
The ones he selected. The ones he selected before his death. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh,
Source
شرح العقيدة الطحاوية- 29- 02-1441 هـ — alfawzan.live (51:30)
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