Do the children of an apostate inherit from him?
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The questioner : My Shaykh, regarding the matter of our brother Muhammad, if any of them are Muslims, they do not inherit from him, because disbelief is a barrier to inheritance.
The Shaykh : Yes, except according to the opinion of Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah (may Allah have mercy on him).
The questioner : May Allah greet you.
The Shaykh : He holds that an apostate is inherited from.
The questioner : But we do not consider this the stronger position.
The Shaykh : No, we do not hold that, no.
The questioner : All right, yes.
The Shaykh : Do you know what Shaykh al-Islam said? Shaykh al-Islam (may Allah have mercy on him) said that the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) were the heirs of apostates during the time of Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him). But the correct view is that there is no inheritance between a Muslim and a disbeliever, because the hadith of Usamah ibn Zayd is established in the two SahihsSunan Abi Dawud 2909Sahih (Al-Albani).
The Shaykh : Yes, except according to the opinion of Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah (may Allah have mercy on him).
The questioner : May Allah greet you.
The Shaykh : He holds that an apostate is inherited from.
The questioner : But we do not consider this the stronger position.
The Shaykh : No, we do not hold that, no.
The questioner : All right, yes.
The Shaykh : Do you know what Shaykh al-Islam said? Shaykh al-Islam (may Allah have mercy on him) said that the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) were the heirs of apostates during the time of Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him). But the correct view is that there is no inheritance between a Muslim and a disbeliever, because the hadith of Usamah ibn Zayd is established in the two Sahihs
A Muslim may not inherit from an infidel nor an infidel from a Muslim.
لا يرث المسلم الكافر، ولا الكافر المسلم
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 2441 - هل أولاد المرتد يرثونه؟ الكافي في فقه الإمام أحمد بن حنبل - ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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