Inheritance of the wives of a man who divorced one of them with a final divorce without specifying which one
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A man in good health divorced one of his wives with a final divorce without specifying which one, or he forgot which one it was. The question is: Do his wives inherit from him in this case?
Answer:
Inheritance is determined by drawing lots among them. Yes. As for the waiting period, they all observe the waiting period for death and the waiting period for divorce, and they all observe the longer of the two. As for inheritance, lots are drawn among them. The one for whom the lot is drawn inherits. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A man in good health divorced one of his wives with a final divorce without specifying which one, or he forgot which one it was. The question is: Do his wives inherit from him in this case?
Answer:
Inheritance is determined by drawing lots among them. Yes. As for the waiting period, they all observe the waiting period for death and the waiting period for divorce, and they all observe the longer of the two. As for inheritance, lots are drawn among them. The one for whom the lot is drawn inherits. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 093 من 123 / شرح كتاب زاد المستقنع / العدد / صالح الفوزان / الفقه / كبار العلماء — youtube.com (56:33)
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