The Inheritance of a Muslim Woman from Her Disbelieving Father
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, a Muslim woman has a disbelieving father, and her father died leaving an estate. Is it permissible for her to take her share like the other heirs?
Answer:
No, a Muslim does not inherit from a disbeliever, and a disbeliever does not inherit from a Muslim. This is based on explicit text and scholarly consensus; there is no mutual inheritance between a Muslim and a disbeliever. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, a Muslim woman has a disbelieving father, and her father died leaving an estate. Is it permissible for her to take her share like the other heirs?
Answer:
No, a Muslim does not inherit from a disbeliever, and a disbeliever does not inherit from a Muslim. This is based on explicit text and scholarly consensus; there is no mutual inheritance between a Muslim and a disbeliever. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من أبواب الحيض والاستحاضة — islamhouse.com (1:08:30)
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