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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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A woman taking the inheritance in exchange for caring for her mother

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Question:
A questioner says: A woman was caring for her mother until she died, and the mother left a small inheritance. Does this woman have the right to take the inheritance without giving the other heirs their shares, in exchange for her maintenance and care?

Answer:
She may take what the judge awards her. Yes.
Source شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب الحجر على المدين وبيع ماله في قضاء دينه — islamhouse.com (56:47)

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