The spouses inherit from each other upon the contract alone, and consummation is not a condition

Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is the marriage, which is one of the causes of inheritance, the valid contract, or is consummation required?

Answer:
No, the valid contract. They inherit from each other upon the contract alone. So if he contracted with her and then died, she inherits from him and observes the waiting period for widowhood. And if she died, he also inherits from her by virtue of the valid contract, even if there was no consummation and no seclusion. Yes.