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:Sahih Muslim 1614 There is no mutual inheritance between Muslims and disbelievers.
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
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يرث المسلم من والديه الكافرين؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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