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Does a Muslim inherit from his disbelieving parents?

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Question:
The issue of inheritance: if a disbeliever becomes a Muslim, does he inherit from his parents?

Answer:
No, he does not inherit from his parents. A Muslim does not inherit from a disbeliever, and a disbeliever does not inherit from a Muslim. This is the correct view in the hadith:
A Muslim is not entitled to inherit from a non-Muslim, and a non-Muslim is not entitled to inherit from a Muslim.الصحيح لا يرث المسلم الكافر ولا يرث الكافر المسلم
Sahih Muslim 1614
There is no mutual inheritance between Muslims and disbelievers.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يرث المسلم من والديه الكافرين؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com

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