Many people do not give women their share of the inheritance, so is there any advice?
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The questioner : Many people do not give women their share of the inheritance, so is there any advice?
The Shaykh : I do not think this occurs, especially in Islamic countries that are deeply rooted in Islam, because this is a matter that is known, known by necessity from the religion. Allah the Exalted said:[An-Nisa 4:11] This is a matter that is not hidden, so it is not permissible for anyone to prevent women from their inheritance. Whoever does so is an oppressor who transgresses the limits of Allah (Mighty and Majestic). When Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) mentioned the second verse of the verses of inheritance in Surat al-Nisa, He said: [An-Nisa 4:13-14] And along with their transgression of the limits of Allah, they are wrongdoers against themselves, for they have thereby acquired sin and consumed what is unlawful. Women have the right to demand their rights, even if the one who prevented them is the closest person to them, because if they demand this, they are demanding a right. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh : I do not think this occurs, especially in Islamic countries that are deeply rooted in Islam, because this is a matter that is known, known by necessity from the religion. Allah the Exalted said:
Allah instructs you concerning your children: for the male, what is equal to the share of two females. But if there are [only] daughters, two or more, for them is two thirds of one's estate. And if there is only one, for her is half
يوصيكُمُ اللَّهُ في أَولادِكُم لِلذَّكَرِ مِثلُ حَظِّ الأُنثَيَينِ فَإِن كُنَّ نِساءً فَوقَ اثنَتَينِ فَلَهُنَّ ثُلُثا ما تَرَكَ وَإِن كانَت واحِدَةً فَلَهَا النِّصفُ(13) These are the limits [set by] Allah, and whoever obeys Allah and His Messenger will be admitted by Him to gardens [in Paradise] under which rivers flow, abiding eternally therein; and that is the great attainment. (14) And whoever disobeys Allah and His Messenger and transgresses His limits - He will put him into the Fire to abide eternally therein, and he will have a humiliating punishment.
تِلكَ حُدودُ اللَّهِ وَمَن يُطِعِ اللَّهَ وَرَسولَهُ يُدخِلهُ جَنّاتٍ تَجري مِن تَحتِهَا الأَنهارُ خالِدينَ فيها وَذلِكَ الفَوزُ العَظيمُ * وَمَن يَعصِ اللَّهَ وَرَسولَهُ وَيَتَعَدَّ حُدودَهُ يُدخِلهُ نارًا خالِدًا فيها وَلَهُ عَذابٌ مُهينٌThe questioner : May Allah reward you.