The Waiting Period After Death and the Inheritance of a Wife Left Behind by Her Husband for Two Years
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The questioner:
Umm Ahmad from Riyadh asks and says: A man left his wife with her family for two years, then he died. Does she have a waiting period, or is it required of her?
The Shaykh:
Without a doubt, she has the waiting period for death, even if she was with her family. Yes.
The questioner:
And does she have a share in the inheritance?
The Shaykh:
Yes, if he died while she was in his marriage bond, then she inherits from him. If she was the only wife and the deceased had no children, then she gets one-fourth. If he had children, then she gets one-eighth. If there are two wives or four, then they share the one-fourth or one-eighth. Yes.
Umm Ahmad from Riyadh asks and says: A man left his wife with her family for two years, then he died. Does she have a waiting period, or is it required of her?
The Shaykh:
Without a doubt, she has the waiting period for death, even if she was with her family. Yes.
The questioner:
And does she have a share in the inheritance?
The Shaykh:
Yes, if he died while she was in his marriage bond, then she inherits from him. If she was the only wife and the deceased had no children, then she gets one-fourth. If he had children, then she gets one-eighth. If there are two wives or four, then they share the one-fourth or one-eighth. Yes.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/131 — archive.org (16:59)
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