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appendices that list Allah’s authentic excellent names, as well as a large
number of suggested Islamic names for both genders.
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wisdom.
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ruling for boys and girls, its benefits, and excessiveness and other violations.
Other discussions include tahnik, shaving the baby's head, piercing
the ears, breast-feeding, protection from the evil eye, babies' toys and
clothes, birthdays, and so on.
We intended — and we believe that we largely succeeded — in making
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need to perform for their newborn during its first few weeks. All praise is due
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3. The document also discusses Abu Bakr's deep love and devotion for Prophet Muhammad, his grief and passion to resemble the Prophet, and how he was a perfect follower and leader of the Muslims.
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2. The treatise defines rejecting the Taaghoot and believing in Allah, and explains they form the foundation of Ibrahim's religion.
3. It identifies the main categories of Taaghoot as the devil, oppressive rulers, false judges, those who claim knowledge of the unseen, and those who are worshipped.
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Islamic Book in English: Don’t be deceitful about inheritance
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2. ﮐﯿﺠﺌﮯ ﻧﮧ ﯿﺎﻧﺖِﺧ ﻣﯿﮟ َﺖﺛارِو ِلﻣﺎ
Maal-e-Wirasat mayn Khiyanat na Ki-Jiye
DON’T BE DECEITFUL
ABOUT INHERITANCE
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Du’a for Reading the Book
ead the following Du’a (supplication) before you study a
religious book or an Islamic lesson, you will remember
whatever you study, :
Translation
O Allah ! Open the door of knowledge and wisdom for us,
and have mercy on us! O the One Who is the Most Honourable
and Glorious!
Note:
Recite Salat-‘Alan-Nabi once before and after the Du’a.
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Table of Contents
DON’T BE DECEITFUL ABOUT INHERITANCE .................... 1
Excellence of reciting Salat-‘Alan-Nabi .............................................1
Do not commit fraud regarding inheritance ...........................................1
Inheritance in Islam.....................................................................................2
Muslims and inheritance today .................................................................3
Islam and rules of inheritance....................................................................4
Importance of distributing inheritance ....................................................8
Precautions of saints with regard to inheritance.....................................9
Extinguishing inheritance lamp.................................................................9
Prohibiting the use of an inheritance mat................................................9
Warning to an inheritance-mat user ......................................................10
I have not given my children what belongs to others...........................10
Shar’i ruling on your own wealth ............................................................11
7 Benefits and blessings of distributing inheritance .............................12
Seven harms of not distributing inheritance .........................................13
5 Major sins related to inheritance .................................................... 15
First sin – Depriving heirs in the will........................................... 16
First warning – Anyone who violates the right of an heir
in his will deserves hellfire...........................................................16
Second warning – Injustice in ‘will’ could cause bad end.......16
Second sin – Depriving a rightful inheritor of his share............ 17
Warnings about depriving people of inheritance.....................17
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Third sin – Unlawfully taking inheritance of any other
inheritor is Haraam wealth ........................................................... 19
First warning – Donations with unlawful wealth are rejected
and leaving it behind after death leads to Hell..........................19
Second warning – Heaven is Haraam for the body fed
with Haraam nutrient...................................................................20
Third warning – Forty days’ deeds of Haraam-morsel-eating
person are rejected........................................................................20
Fourth warning – the prayers of a man who eats and
drinks Haraam are not answered................................................21
Fourth sin – Usurping an heir’s share.......................................... 21
First warning – On Judgement Day the usurper will be
forced to wear all seven earths around his neck .......................22
Second warning – Fard and Nafl worship performed
by usurper is not accepted ...........................................................22
Third warning – On Judgement Day usurper will appear
in the court of Allah as a leper.....................................................23
Fifth sin – Depriving orphan heirs of their shares...................... 23
First warning – Those who unlawfully take the wealth of
orphans will burn in Hell.............................................................23
Second warning – Fire will come out of the mouths of
those who unjustly consume the wealth of orphans ................24
Third warning – Severe punishment for people who unjustly
consume the inheritance of orphans..........................................24
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Fourth warning – Those unjustifiably consuming inheritance
of orphans will remain deprived of Heaven..............................25
What does consuming an orphan’s wealth mean?...................25
8 Common acts of heedlessness regarding inheritance wealth ....... 26
First act of heedlessness – Covering expenses of Fatihah,
Niyaz, Soyam etc., using wealth of orphan heirs.............................27
Second act of heedlessness – Unlawfully spending inheritance
of orphans and non-pubescent inheritors........................................28
Third act of heedlessness – Not giving the share of inheritance
to daughters and sisters.......................................................................29
Fourth act of heedlessness – Making daughters and sisters
forgive their share of inheritance.......................................................30
Fifth act of heedlessness – Not giving share to widow who
has remarried........................................................................................30
Sixth act of heedlessness – Forcing parents into distributing
property during their lifetime............................................................31
Seventh act of heedlessness – Not giving share to parents
from the inheritance of offspring ......................................................32
Eighth act of heedlessness – Not giving share to the other
wife of the father ..................................................................................32
Shar’i rulings on inheritance .............................................................. 34
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DON’T BE DECEITFUL
ABOUT INHERITANCE
Excellence of reciting Salat-‘Alan-Nabi
The Beloved and Blessed Rasool has said: On
the Judgement Day, there will be no shade other than the ‘Arsh
of Allah . Three people will be under the shade of the ‘Arsh
of Allah . Someone asked, ‘Ya Rasoolallah !
Who are they?’ He answered, ‘(1) The one who
removes trouble from anyone from my Ummah. (2) The one
who revives my Sunnah. (3) The one who recites Salat upon
me abundantly.’
Do not commit fraud regarding inheritance
Any ‘wealth and possessions’ left by a deceased person is called
‘inheritance’ which is distributed amongst the relatives of the
deceased in accordance with specific rules and laws. Different
nations of the world have different methods to distribute
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inheritance. The Arabs of the pre-Islamic era of ignorance used
to deprive women and children of inheritance. The powerful
and the influential amongst them seized the entire inheritance,
depriving the weak inheritors of their shares. Asian nations
and inhabitants of other regions would completely deprive
women of their share of inheritance. All such methods were
immoderate, unfair and unjust.
Inheritance in Islam
It is an honour of Islam that not only has it removed inequalities
from many important matters but has also established an
excellent method for the distribution of inheritance. It is Islam
that ensured the fulfilment of the rights of the deprived people
and prevented the cruel people from going beyond the limit.
Islam bestowed an appropriate share of inheritance upon
everyone. Specific commandments were issued regarding the
inheritance of women and orphans. Breaking the tradition of
depriving women and children of their inheritance, the Holy
Quran declared a share for each man and woman in the inheritance
of their parents and other relatives. The commandments of
particularly protecting the wealth of the orphans, giving it to
them when they need it and refraining from every type of fraud
regarding their wealth were strongly issued.
It was declared that unlawfully taking the wealth of the orphans
is like filling one’s belly with fire and is a cause of entering
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Hell. The guardians of the orphans were also admonished and
advised. They were asked to ponder what would happen to
their own vulnerable offspring if they1
had died. As they would
have become careful and concerned about their own offspring,
they should also be careful and concerned about the orphans
who are the offspring of others. Fearing Allah , they should
act upon the religious rulings on the wealth of the orphans.
Muslims and inheritance today
The above Quranic commandments should suffice to advise any
Allah-fearing and pious Muslim. But sadly, like other financial
issues, Muslims are showing extreme negligence in following
the Quranic laws of inheritance distribution. It is as though the
same injustice and inequalities that existed before Islam exist
even today amongst Muslims in various forms. For example,
disinherited offspring or daughters are not given their share of
inheritance out of ignorance. In many places, widows who
remarry are deprived of the inheritance left by their deceased
husbands. The wealth of the orphans is unjustly and unfairly
taken by uncles or other relatives in many places.
In view of these crucial circumstances, we have compiled this
vital booklet aimed at encouraging Muslims to abide by the
commandments of Allah and His Beloved and Blessed
Rasool about inheritance and making them
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i.e. the guardians of the orphans.
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fearful of the Divine punishment in case of violating these
laws. May Allah make this brief booklet beneficial for
Muslims and enable them to study it and rectify their
shortcomings!
Islam and rules of inheritance
Inheritance distribution is a crucial matter. It involves high
risks of injustice, cruelty, violation of rights, financial
fraudulence and mutual disputes. For these reasons, Allah
described most inheritance laws in the Holy Quran in great
detail and emphasised compliance with them in various ways.
For example, in the beginning of the following Ayah, the Holy
Quran states that Allah commands you and then explains
the method of distributing inheritance:
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Allah commands you regarding your offspring; the share of a son
is equivalent to that of two daughters. If there are only girls, even
if more than two, so for them will be the two third share of the
inheritance. And if there is one daughter, then for her is half a
share. If the deceased has offspring, then the share for each of the
deceased’s parents is one sixth. If the deceased does not have
offspring and leaves behind parents, then the share for his mother
is one third. If the deceased has brothers and sisters, then his
mother’s share is one sixth. (All these rules) are (to be implemented)
after (fulfilling the deceased’s) will and (paying any) debt.
He also said:
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And for you is half of what (i.e. the wealth which) your wives
leave behind if they have do no leave behind offspring. And if
they leave behind any offspring, so for you is a quarter of their
inheritance after fulfilling any will that they may have made
and (after paying their) debt. And if you have no offspring, so for
women is a quarter of the inheritance you left. And if you have
offspring, so for them is one eighth share of your inheritance after
[fulfilling] the will that you have made and [paying] the debt. And
if the inheritance of such a man or woman is to be distributed
who has not left behind [any] parents and offspring, but he has a
(maternal) brother or (maternal) sister, then the share for each
of them is one sixth. If he left more than one (maternal) brother
or (maternal) sister, then they will all share one third, after
[fulfilling] any will of the deceased and [paying] debt; (a will) in
which he did not harm any [heirs]. This is a command from
Allah, and Allah is the All-Knowing, the Forbearing.
Only Allah knows full wisdom and benefits of the
inheritance shares declared by Him, our intellect and minds
cannot understand the depth of this wisdom. Allah has
also said:
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Your fathers and your sons; you do not know which one of them
will benefit you more, (this) is a fixed share declared by Allah.
Indeed Allah is All-Knowing, All-Wise.
Allah further states:
These are the bounds of Allah, and whoever obeys Allah and His
Rasool, He will make him enter Heavens beneath which streams
are flowing. They will live inside them for eternity, and this is a
great success. Whoever disobeys Allah and His Rasool and gets
beyond (all of) His bounds then He will make him enter fire in
which he will live for eternity, and for him is humiliating torment.
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Importance of distributing inheritance
How essential it is to give each inheritor their share of
inheritance can further be realized by studying the following
points taken from the above Ayahs:
1. In the beginning, Allah commanded the distribution
of inheritance.
2. At the end of the Ruku’, Allah said that the
commandments of inheritance are the bounds declared by
Allah . It is not allowed to get beyond these bounds.
3. Whoever obeys Allah and respects His bounds by
distributing inheritance justly will live eternally inside
Heavenly gardens.
4. Whoever violates the right of any inheritor and goes beyond
the Divinely-declared bounds related to inheritance is
disobedient to Allah and His Rasool .
5. Such a person will be thrown into the blazing fire of Hell.
6. Anyone who does not believe in these laws at all and
consequently does not abide by them will eternally remain
in Hell and suffer humiliating torment.
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Precautions of saints with regard to inheritance
If only every Muslim studies the above warnings and makes
a firm intention of distributing inheritance following the
commandments of Allah and His Rasool
and fear from being afflicted with the humiliating and severe
punishment of the hellfire from Allah in case of violating
them. How greatly our saints were careful and
cautious about the extremely important matter of distributing
inheritance can be realized by studying the following parables:
Extinguishing inheritance lamp
It is reported that a saint visited a man who was on
his death bed. That night, the man died, so the saint instructed
that his lamp be extinguished because after his death his
inheritors had also gained their right over the oil of that lamp.1
Prohibiting the use of an inheritance mat
Sayyiduna ‘Abdur Rahman Bin Mahdi has said:
When my uncle passed away, my father fainted. After he
recovered, he said, ‘Include the mat in the inheritance (and do
not use it anymore because inheritors have also gained their
right over it).’
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Ihya-ul-‘Uloom-id-Deen, Kitab-ul-Halal wal-Haraam, chapter 1, vol. 2, pp. 122
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Warning to an inheritance-mat user
Sayyiduna Ibn Abi Khalid has said: I once met Abul
Abbas Khattab . He went to offer his condolences to
a man whose wife had died. In home, he saw a mat
and, standing at the door, he asked the man, ‘Is there any other
inheritor besides you?’ The man replied, ‘Yes.’ He
asked, ‘How is it for you to sit on something that does not
belong to you.’ (After being admonished in this way,) the man
stood up from the mat.1
I have not given my children what belongs to others
These were a few examples of our saints about the
wealth of a deceased person. Here is now an example, showing
how careful our saints were about their own wealth and its
potential inheritors.
It is reported that Sayyiduna Maslamah Bin ‘Abdul Malik
visited Sayyiduna ‘Umar Bin ‘Abdul ‘Aziz during
his dying moments and humbly said, ‘O leader of the believers!
You have done what none of your predecessors did. You are
leaving behind children but no wealth for them (because he
lived an ascetic lifestyle without accumulating
wealth).’ Sayyiduna ‘Umar Bin ‘Abdul ‘Aziz said,
‘Sit me up.’ And so he was sat up. He then
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responded: You said that I have not left behind any wealth for
my children. This does not mean that I have violated their right.
In fact, I did not give them what belonged to other people. My
children will be in any of the two conditions:
1. They will obey Allah . In this case, mercy of
Allah will be sufficient for them because He
helps pious people.
2. They will disobey Allah . In this case, I do not care
about what happens to them (because they are responsible
themselves for their deeds).
Shar’i ruling on your own wealth
In view of the above-mentioned parables, every single
individual can realize how great care one should take about the
matters of inheritance. Here is a Shar’i ruling to be kept in
mind regarding this parable. It is incorrect to spend your entire
wealth in the Divine path and to leave your heirs needy and
destitute. Therefore, if you wish to make a will for your wealth
to be spent on religious activities, you can do so for less than
one third of the total wealth; and for one third at the most. The
remaining two third part of wealth must be left for the heirs.
Sayyiduna Sa’d Bin Abi Waqas narrated: The
Beloved Rasool said:
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For you to leave your heirs wealthy is better than to leave them
destitute who will then beg people.1
7 Benefits and blessings of distributing inheritance
Whatever commandments, principles and laws Islam has
established for Muslims, they all consist of countless worldly and
religious advantages, blessings, bounties and benefits. Here are
7 religious and worldly benefits and blessings of distributing
inheritance in accordance with Islamic laws and principles:
1. Distributing inheritance in accordance with Islamic laws
and principles will earn you the pleasure of Allah .
2. Anyone who acts upon Shar’i rulings on inheritance
deserves Heaven and remains safe from the humiliating
torment of hellfire, which is a great success in the afterlife.
3. If anyone acts upon Islamic rulings on the distribution of
inheritance and motivates others to do the same, he will
also earn the reward of those who act upon Shar’i rulings
on this matter.
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4. Any inheritance gained in accordance with Islamic laws is
Halal and any financial worship that is carried out with
Halal wealth will be accepted, which is highly beneficial in
one’s afterlife.
5. Distribution of inheritance in accordance with Islamic
laws and principles is an absolutely fair and just distribution
of wealth. Otherwise this matter usually results in disputes
and quarrels.
6. Making sure that weak relatives, women and children
receive their shares of inheritance is one of the ways of
being a well-wisher of them; and well-wishing of Muslims
is one of Islam’s fundamental objectives. This will also earn
you their prayers, sympathy and affection.
7. One who distributes inheritance following Shari’ah
succeeds in avoiding cruelty and tyranny. He also remains
safe from enmity from relatives; and grudge, jealousy,
taunts and criticism from people.
Seven harms of not distributing inheritance
As there are a lot of worldly and afterlife benefits and blessings
of distributing inheritance in accordance with Islamic principles,
there are also a lot of worldly and afterlife harms of not
distributing inheritance in accordance with Shari’ah. Mentioned
here are seven harms in this regard:
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1. Not distributing inheritance according to Shari’ah is
disobedience to Allah and His Rasool
and it is also the violation of the Divinely-declared bounds.
Warning of torment of Hell has been mentioned in the
Holy Quran for such a person.
2. The one unlawfully taking the wealth of any inheritor will
be held accountable for every single penny on the extremely
horrific Day of Judgement. Anyone who violated the right
of any rightful person will be made to fulfil his right.
3. Not distributing inheritance according to Islamic
principles and depriving inheritors of their right is the act
of deviating from an Islamic practice and of following the
practice of the disbelievers. This is beneath the dignity of
the Muslims.
4. Anyone unlawfully taking the wealth of rightful heirs is an
oppressor and in many cases, a ‘usurper’1
. Such a person
deserves Hell due to cruelty and usurpation.
5. Unlawfully obtained inheritance of any other person is
‘Haraam wealth’. The charity given with Haraam money
is rejected and the prayer of such a person also remains
unanswered.
1
The meaning of usurpation in this context is given on page 22.
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6. Unlawfully taking the inheritance of others results in the
weak people cursing the oppressor who has deprived them
of their inheritance. The Du’a of the oppressed made
against the oppressor is accepted in the Divine court.
7. Not giving inheritance to inheritors causes enmity and
such a person loses his respect and dignity among people.
5 MAJOR SINS RELATED TO INHERITANCE
Mentioned here are major sins related to inheritance. If only
we would develop the mind-set of repentance and avoidance of
these sins while reading about warning of punishment for
them. If only we would become the people of the sort about
whom Allah has said:
Those who listen attentively and then obey the best of it. These
are the ones whom Allah has guided and these are the wise ones.
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First sin – Depriving heirs in the will
It is preferable for a person who is near his death to make a will
about his wealth. He is allowed to make a will in accordance
with Islamic rulings regarding one third of his total wealth at
the most. But sadly! An act of injustice is commonly observed
in our society. Some people make the will that not a single
penny be given to so-and-so person from their wealth due to
worldly disagreements and disputes despite the fact that the
person they want to deprive actually deserves his Shari’ah-
approved share. The following two narrations contain a severe
warning for these types of people:
First warning – Anyone who violates the right of an heir
in his will deserves hellfire
Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah reported that the
Noble Rasool said, ‘If a man and woman obey
Allah for sixty years (i.e. for a long time) and then their
death approaches and they harm (an heir) in their will, hellfire
becomes Wajib for them.’1
Second warning – Injustice in ‘will’ could cause bad end
Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah reported that the Greatest
Rasool said, ‘A man performs the deeds of
1
Sunan-ut-Tirmizi, Kitab-ul-Wasayah, vol. 4, pp. 41, Hadees 2124
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Heaven-dwellers for seventy years but then he commits injustice
in his will, so he dies whilst committing a bad deed and enters
Hell. And a man commits the deeds of Hell-dwellers for seventy
years but then he maintains justice in his will, so he dies whilst
performing a good deed and enters Heaven’.1
Second sin – Depriving a rightful inheritor of his share
The second major sin is to deprive a rightful heir of his share
either as a result of ignorance, negligence or injustice. In many
cases, sisters, brothers, grandparents are rightfully entitled to
an inheritance share but their rights are ignorantly violated.
Sometimes a mother deserves a share but is not given it due to
negligence. Not giving it to her oppressively is already clear.
We must all ponder over the aforementioned situations. We
are Muslims and we prefer the commandments of Allah
and His Beloved Rasool to everything else. Let
us look at the commandments of our beautiful religion.
Warnings about depriving people of inheritance
Giving an heir his rightful share is obedience to a
commandment of Allah . On the other hand, depriving
heirs of their rightful shares is a practice of the disbelievers,
1
Sunan Ibn Majah, Kitab-ul-Wasayah, vol. 3, pp. 305, Hadees 2704
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disobedience to Divine commandments and a sin that leads to
Hell. Allah has said:
And you readily devour the inheritance with greed. And you love
wealth excessively.
After explaining rulings on inheritance in detail, Allah
has said:
These are the bounds of Allah; and whoever obeys Allah and His
Rasool, Allah will make him enter Heavens which have rivers
flowing beneath them, wherein they shall reside for eternity, and
this is great success. And whoever disobeys Allah and His Rasool
and gets beyond (all of) His bounds, Allah will make him enter
fire wherein he shall live for eternity, and for him is a disgraceful
torment.
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Sayyiduna Anas has narrated that the Noble Rasool
said:
If anyone cuts [i.e. deprives] the inheritance of his heir, Allah
will cut his inheritance from Paradise on the Judgement Day.1
Third sin – Unlawfully taking inheritance of any other
inheritor is Haraam wealth
Unlawfully obtained inheritance of any other person is
‘Haraam, i.e. unlawful wealth’ for the one who has taken it.
Taking and consuming unlawful wealth is a major sin and is
severely disliked by Allah .
4 Warnings about taking and consuming unlawful wealth:
There are numerous blessed Ahadees which contain strict
warnings about unlawful wealth. Here are four in this context.
First warning – Donations with unlawful wealth are
rejected and leaving it behind after death leads to Hell
Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah Bin Mas’ood has narrated that
the Greatest and Noblest Rasool has said, ‘If a
1
Mishkat-ul-Masabih, Kitab-ul-Faraaid, section 3, vol. 1, pp. 567, Hadees 3078
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person gets Haraam wealth and gives it in charity, it is not
accepted. If he spends it, there is no blessing for him in it; and
if he leaves it after death, it is a means of entering Hell. Allah
does not remove an evil with an evil. Instead, He removes
an evil with a virtue. Indeed filth does not remove filth.’1
Second warning – Heaven is Haraam for the body fed
with Haraam nutrient
Sayyiduna Abu Bakr Siddeeq has narrated that the
Holy Rasool said, ‘Allah has made Heaven
Haraam for the body that has been fed with Haraam nutrient.’2
Third warning – Forty days’ deeds of
Haraam-morsel-eating person are rejected
The Beloved Rasool advised Sayyiduna Sa’d
: O Sa’d! Purify what you eat. You will become
Mustajaab-ud-Da’waat i.e. the one whose
prayers are answered. I swear by the One under Whose Power
the life of Muhammad ( ) is! A man puts a
Haraam morsel into his stomach, so his forty days’ deeds are
1
Musnad Imam Ahmad, vol. 2, pp. 33, Hadees 3672
2
Kanz-ul-‘Ummal, Kitab-ul-Buyoo’, chapter 1, Juz: 4, vol. 2, pp. 8, Hadees 9255
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not accepted. And the bondman who is fed with Haraam, fire
is better for him.1
Fourth warning – the prayers of a man who eats
and drinks Haraam are not answered
Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah has said that the Greatest
Rasool mentioned a person who goes on a long
journey with untidy hair and dusty body. The person invokes
‘O Lord! O Lord!’ with his hands raised towards the sky, but
his food is Haraam, his drink is Haraam, his clothing is Haraam
and his nutrient is Haraam. How can his prayer be answered!2
May Allah enable Muslims to refrain from Haraam wealth
and to gain Halal wealth!
Fourth sin – Usurping an heir’s share
Unlawfully taking the inheritance share of anyone is unlawful
consumption of wealth, which has been prohibited by Allah .
He has said:
O believers! Do not unjustifiably consume each other’s wealth.
1
Al-Mu’jam-ul-Awsat, vol. 5, pp. 24, Hadees 6495
2
Sahih Muslim, Kitab-uz-Zakah, pp. 506, Hadees 65 (1015)
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When an inheritor has taken his share of inheritance under his
possession and then any other inheritor unlawfully takes the
share of that inheritor, this is called unjustified usurpation of
the wealth of a Muslim.
3 Warnings about unjustifiably usurping a Muslim’s wealth:
There are numerous Ahadees which contain strict warnings
against unjustifiably usurping a Muslim’s wealth. Here are three
narrations:
First warning – On Judgement Day the usurper will
be forced to wear all seven earths around his neck
Sayyiduna Sa’eed Bin Zayd reported that the Rasool
of Rahmah warned, ‘If anyone unjustifiably
seizes even a hand span of earth, then on the Judgement Day,
he will be made to wear the seven earths around his neck.’1
Second warning – Fard and Nafl worship performed
by usurper is not accepted
Sayyiduna Sa’d has narrated that the Holy Rasool
said, ‘If anyone unlawfully seizes any piece of
land, the seven earths will be put around his neck; and none of
his Fard and Nafl will be accepted.’2
1
Sahih Bukhari, Kitab Bid-ul-Khalq, vol. 2, pp. 377, Hadees 3198
2
Musnad Abi Ya’la, vol. 1, pp. 315, Hadees 740
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Third warning – On Judgement Day usurper will
appear in the court of Allah as a leper
Sayyiduna Ash’as Bin Qays Kindee narrated that the Beloved
Rasool said, ‘Anyone who (unjustly) takes
another’s wealth will meet Allah on the Judgement Day
after becoming a leper.’1
May Allah protect us from this bad deed!
Fifth sin – Depriving orphan heirs of their shares
One of the worst instances of injustice in inheritance is to not
give orphan heirs their rightful inheritance shares.
4 Warnings about unlawfully taking the wealth of orphans:
The following Ayah and 3 Ahadees contain severe warning for
such sinners:
First warning – Those who unlawfully take the wealth
of orphans will burn in Hell
Allah has said:
1
Al-Mu’jam-ul-Kabeer, vol. 1, pp. 233, Hadees 637
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Certainly, those who cruelly consume the wealth of orphans fill their
bellies with fire; and soon they will be thrown into blazing fire.
Second warning – Fire will come out of the mouths of
those who unjustly consume the wealth of orphans
Sayyiduna Abu Berzah has narrated that the Holy
Rasool has said: On the Judgement Day some
people will be resurrected from their graves with fire coming
out of their mouths. Somebody humbly asked, ‘Ya Rasoolallah
! Who are those people?’ He
responded: Have you not seen this saying of Allah :
Certainly, those who cruelly consume the wealth of orphans fill
their bellies with fire.1
Third warning – Severe punishment for people who
unjustly consume the inheritance of orphans
Sayyiduna Abu Sa’eed Khudri has narrated that the
Beloved Rasool said: On the night of Mi’raaj
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Ad-Dur-rul-Mansoor, An-Nisa, Taht-al-Ayah 10, vol. 2, pp. 443
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[Ascension], I saw the people whose lips were like the lips of
camels and some people were appointed to hold their lips and
to insert stones of fire into their mouths which were being
excreted from the anus. I enquired, ‘O Jibra’eel ( )!
Who are these people?’ He answered, ‘These are the people
who used to consume the wealth of the orphans oppressively.’1
Fourth warning – Those unjustifiably consuming
inheritance of orphans will remain deprived of Heaven
Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah has narrated that the Holy
Rasool said: There are four people who will
neither be made to enter Heaven nor be made to taste its
blessings by Allah : (1) An alcoholic (2) A usurer [i.e. one
who receives interest] (3) Anyone who unfairly consumes an
orphan’s wealth (4) Anyone who disobeys his parents.’2
What does consuming an orphan’s wealth mean?
Unlawful consumption of an orphan’s wealth is a major sin and
strictly Haraam. The Holy Quran has very severely declared it
to be Haraam. Sadly, people are careless about it. Usually,
orphans fall victim to injustice and cruelty at the hands of their
uncles etc. These people should ponder over it.
1
Tahzeeb-ul-Aasaar, vol. 2, pp. 427, Hadees 725
2
Al-Mustadrak lil-Haakim, Kitab-ul-Buyoo’, vol. 2, pp. 338, Hadees 2307
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There is also another important issue that needs to be
addressed here. Openly consuming an orphan’s wealth with a
bad intention is not the only form of unlawfully consuming it.
There are many other cases in which a person does not even
know that he has been involved in the Haraam act of unlawfully
consuming the wealth of the orphan because of being unaware
of Shar’i rulings. For example, if any of the inheritors is an
orphan, then making food for Fatihah or Teejah etc. for people
by spending the wealth of the orphans or his share along with
the shares of others is Haraam. This is because it is a type of
the violation of the orphan’s right to inheritance.
Therefore, these foods should be prepared only for the poor
with the money of adult inheritors only. Otherwise, whoever
deliberately consumes the wealth of the orphan will eat the fire
of Hell; and smoke will come out of his mouth on the Day of
Judgement.
8 Common acts of heedlessness regarding
inheritance wealth
Some of the reasons for various kinds of heedlessness and
carelessness about inheritance in society include unawareness
of relevant Shar’i rulings, lack of concern for the afterlife and
lack of enthusiasm to abide by Islamic laws. Mentioned below
are 8 forms of heedlessness. Muslims should pay attention
towards them and make efforts to avoid them.
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First act of heedlessness – Covering expenses of
Fatihah, Niyaz, Soyam etc., using wealth of orphan heirs
When a Muslim dies, his family members usually hold
gatherings of Isal-e-Sawab on the 3rd
, the 10th
and the 40th
day.
Similarly, Fatihah and Nazr-o-Niyaz are also held. No doubt
these are good deeds and acts of reward but sometimes a serious
mistake is committed in these rituals. That is, sometimes the
expenses for these rituals are covered spending the inheritance
left by the deceased, whereas orphans and non-pubescent1
children are also the inheritors. Money from the share of these
orphans and children is also spent on these rituals, whereas
cooking or buying food and serving it to people using the
inheritance shares of orphans or other non-pubescent heirs is
impermissible and Haraam. Even if the orphan or non-
pubescent child gives permission, it is still not permissible to
spend their money on these rituals. Therefore, it is essential
that expenses for such foods be covered only by the shares of
consenting adult inheritors.
Furthermore, it should also be kept in mind that the meal served
after funeral and on the 3rd
day of the demise is normally and
customarily served to all attendees as a ‘funeral feast’, whereas
this food is permissible only for the Faqeer (the poor), not for
1
Non-pubescent children are those who have not yet reached puberty.
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the rich. Therefore, even if adult inheritors prepare these foods,
they should serve it to the poor only.
Note: In order to get information about Isal-e-Sawab, please
study the booklet ‘Fatihah aur Isal-e-Sawab ka Tareeqah’
[Method of Fatihah and Isal-e-Sawab] by Shaykh-e-Tareeqat,
Ameer-e-Ahl-e-Sunnat, the founder of Dawat-e-Islami, ‘Allamah
Maulana Muhammad Ilyas Attar Qaadiri Razavi .
Second act of heedlessness – Unlawfully spending
inheritance of orphans and non-pubescent inheritors
Many acts of heedlessness and negligence are usually
committed about spending the inheritance of the orphans or
about any money they have lawfully earned or any gift they
have been given, etc. For example, the shares of the orphans
and non-pubescent inheritors are not separated but are left
with the shares of others. Now various expenses such as
charity, giving gifts or financial help to relatives on different
occasions, hospitality of guests, marriage or education of
siblings etc. are covered by the very same un-separated and
‘shared’ wealth. Spending this shared wealth on these things is
impermissible and Haraam because the wealth of the orphan is
also included in it.
Remember that it is not permissible to spend the wealth of
orphans on these things. Therefore, it is safer to separate the
shares of the orphans and other non-pubescent inheritors.
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Once it is separated, other adult inheritors can spend money
from inheritance on these things with mutual consent. It is
permissible to share the wealth of the orphan with other family
members in preparing the meal cooked for the entire family
and in other similar things but it is not permissible at all to
spend it on charity, hospitality and gifts etc. to relatives.
Third act of heedlessness – Not giving the share of
inheritance to daughters and sisters
Not giving inheritance to daughters and sisters has been very
widespread in our society, whereas the share of daughters in
the inheritance left by their fathers is proved by the unambiguous
evidence of the Holy Quran. This share can never be terminated
by anyone. It must be remembered that not giving shares to
rightful female heirs is absolutely Haraam.
Therefore, if parents deprive daughters of inheritance by
means of will etc.; or brothers distributed all inheritance
among themselves instead of giving the sisters their shares; or
the shares of daughters were given to anyone who is not a
rightful heir, so all of these are certainly the acts of cruelty.
These people must repent and give the shares of daughters and
sisters to them. Arguing that daughters and sisters are not
rightful heirs because their weddings were held with pomp and
ceremony is not a valid excuse.
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Fourth act of heedlessness – Making daughters and
sisters forgive their share of inheritance
Inheritance is a financial right that must be fulfilled. An inheritor
is definitely entitled to inheritance, i.e. an inheritor certainly
becomes the owner of his share of inheritance. He must receive
it under any circumstance. He can neither forgive it nor can he
be made to forgive it. Sometimes, some of the rightful female
heirs such as daughters and sisters forgive their share instead
of receiving it or sometimes other relatives ask them or even
force them into forgiving their share. Both of these cases are
wrong. Even if they forgive or are made to forgive their share,
it will still not be terminated.
It is obligatory for men to give the shares of the rightful female
heirs to them; and it is also obligatory for women to take their
share into their possession. However, once they have taken
their share into their possession, they can willingly give it to
any other inheritor provided they are not pressurized, forced
or threatened.
Fifth act of heedlessness – Not giving share to widow
who has remarried
If the period of a woman’s Nikah or ‘Iddat with her deceased
husband was in progress at the time of his death, she is an
inheritor of her husband. Even if she has remarried after the
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period of ‘Iddat has passed, she still has her right to
inheritance. This right of her is not terminated. In our society,
the widow who has remarried is not given her share due to this
reason. This is obvious violation of the Divine commandment,
impermissible and a Haraam act which every Muslim must
refrain from.
Sixth act of heedlessness – Forcing parents into
distributing property during their lifetime
In his lifetime, every person is the owner of his wealth and can
use it as he wishes. He can give as much of his wealth to anyone
as he wants because this is not inheritance. Distribution of
inheritance takes place after a person has died. However, if any
person wants to distribute his wealth among his offspring in
his lifetime, it is preferable for him to give an equal share to
each son and each daughter. If any of his offspring is busy
learning religious knowledge and serving religion, he can be
given more than others.
In our society, offspring force their parents in different ways
into distributing their property within their lifetime. This forceful
demand is not permissible because it is a cause of hurting the
feelings of parents, which is impermissible and a sin.
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Seventh act of heedlessness – Not giving share to
parents from the inheritance of offspring
If both of or any of the parents are alive at the time of the death
of offspring, they are also rightful heirs of the inheritance left
by their offspring and will be given their share from it. In our
society, some people are under the impression that only offspring
deserve a share in the wealth of parents and parents deserve no
share in the wealth of their offspring. This is obviously wrong
and is in contradiction to the Holy Quran and Hadees.
Another act of heedlessness is that though parents are
considered to be heirs, they are not given their share. If parents
do not demand their share instantly, it is not necessary to
immediately give their share to them but this eventually ends
in completely depriving them of their share. That is, if not
given their share at any lawfully suitable time, then parents are
never given their share at all.
Eighth act of heedlessness – Not giving share to the
other wife of the father
When the inheritance of the father is distributed, each of his
wives deserves a share in it even if she is the stepmother of the
offspring, and not the real one. No doubt, she is the stepmother
of the offspring but a real wife of her husband and thus rightfully
deserves her share in his inheritance. In our society, the other
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wives of the father, i.e. stepmothers are sometimes deprived of
their share in the inheritance at the time of distribution despite
the fact that they deserve inheritance like the wife who is the
real mother of offspring.
In view of the above-mentioned details and discussion, it is
advised that every Muslim should distribute inheritance
among the rightful and deserving heirs by giving them the
shares fixed by Quran and Hadees. There must not be any
delay in the distribution of the inheritance but rather each
rightful heir should be given their share as soon as possible so
that they can spend it as they wish. Delay in the distribution of
inheritance adds complications as the time passes. Not
distributing inheritance usually results in a situation in which
the inheritance is used from generation to generation by those
people who have no right over it. These undeserving people
continue to enjoy it but the real owners of the inheritance live
their life facing hardships and difficulties. Sometimes, they
even have to borrow money from others and keep waiting
anxiously for their inheritance share.
But regretfully! Even after the distribution of inheritance, their
hopes are dashed due to the improper and unfair distribution
as a result of the death of many heirs. This ends in depriving
many rightful heirs of their share of inheritance which is then
given to undeserving people. Therefore, it is better and safer
that inheritance be distributed in accordance with Islamic
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commandments as soon as possible. May Allah enable us
to act accordingly!
SHAR’I RULINGS ON INHERITANCE
Question 1: What are the Shar’i rulings on the wealth and
property of a deceased Muslim?
Answer: Shari’ah has declared four rulings on the wealth and
property of a deceased Muslim:
1. Firstly, give the funeral bath to the deceased, wrap him into
a shroud and bury him in accordance with the Sunnah
using his inheritance money.
2. If the deceased owes any debt, pay it with the remaining
wealth. If the Mahr of the wife is not yet paid, it will also
be considered debt.
3. If the deceased has made any lawful will, it will be fulfilled
by one third of his wealth after debt has been paid. If all the
inheritors are adults and all of them give consent to the
fulfilment of the deceased’s will with more than one third
of the wealth, then it will be permissible to do so. Otherwise,
the shares of only consenting inheritors can be used.
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4. After the will has been fulfilled, the remaining wealth
must be distributed amongst heirs in accordance with the
shares determined by Shari’ah.1
Question 2: Who are the inheritors of the wealth left by a
deceased person and what is the share of each inheritor?
Answer: The inheritors of the wealth and property left by a
deceased person have been identified by Quran and Hadees.
Certain people have certain shares. Similarly, certain people are
preferred to certain others. For example, the share of a sister is
different from that of a daughter. The son is preferred to the
grandson, i.e. the grandson is not deserving of inheritance if
the son is alive. Therefore, whenever you are confronted with
an inheritance issue, then before taking any action, you must
consult a Sunni scholar who is an expert in inheritance-law.
Question 3: If a husband has died without paying his wife’s
Mahr, then how can she get her Mahr? And if wife has died,
how can he now pay her Mahr?
Answer: If the husband did not pay his wife’s Mahr in his
lifetime and the wife did not also happily forgive it, her Mahr
will be paid from his inheritance in this case. As Mahr is a kind
of debt, it will be paid after paying the shrouding and burial
1
Bahar-e-Shari’at, part 20, vol. 3, pp. 1111-1112; summarized
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expenses and before fulfilling the deceased’s will and before
distributing his wealth amongst inheritors.
In some communities, the widow is made to place her hand on
the deceased’s body and then is forced into forgiving Mahr.
This is quite wrong. It has no basis in Shari’ah and must not be
done. As for the case in which the wife dies before she is given
her Mahr, the amount of Mahr will be distributed in this case
amongst all of her heirs including even the husband according
to their respective Shari’ah-fixed shares.
Question 4: What is the Shar’i ruling on making a will? How
much wealth should ‘will’ be made for?
Answer: Here is the Shar’i ruling on making a will. If there is
no such right of Allah that still needs to be fulfilled by the
dying person, it is preferable for him to make a will. However,
if there are such rights of Allah that still need to be fulfilled
by the dying person – such as unoffered Salahs, unperformed
Hajj despite it being Fard, unobserved Siyam – then it is
Wajib for him to make a will in this case for the Fidyah [i.e.
financial compensations] of these acts of worship.
Unpaid debts and other unfulfilled financial rights of people
have not been mentioned in the will because there is a separate
command to pay debts before fulfilling the will, as is already
explained in the process of distributing inheritance. In other
words, no matter whether the deceased person who has left
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wealth behind makes the will to pay his debt or not, it will be
paid under any circumstance.
It is preferable for the dying person to make a will for less than
one third of his wealth regardless of whether the inheritors are
poor or rich. However, if he has only a small amount of wealth
then it is preferable not to make the will [regarding wealth].
Even a rich person is not allowed to make a will regarding
more than one third of his wealth.
Question 5: Is it permissible to make a will for any of inheritors
such as a son?
Answer: It is not permissible to make a will for any of the
inheritors. The Beloved Rasool said: No ‘will’
can be made for the inheritor, unless the inheritors permit it.1
However, if anyone makes a will for his inheritor and all other
inheritors are adults and they all consent to this, then the will
for the inheritor will be permissible and be implemented.
If some of the inheritors are adult and some others are non-
pubescent and only some of them give their consent, then the
‘will’ shall be permissible regarding the shares of only adult
consenting inheritors and will also be applicable only to them.
On the other hand, this ‘will’ shall not be permissible and
1
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applicable to the shares of those inheritors who are orphan or
non-pubescent or are adult but have not given their consent.1
Question 6: Does a son-in-law or a daughter-in-law deserve
a share in the inheritance of the father-in-law or the mother-
in-law?
Answer: A son-in-law or a daughter-in-law cannot be the
inheritors of their father-in-law or mother-in-law merely on
the basis of this relationship. However, they may become
inheritors due to any other relationship. For example, if the
son-in-law is also a nephew and there is no other preferred
inheritor, so he will become the inheritor in this case.
It is stated in Fatawa Razawiyyah: Being a son-in-law or
father-in-law does not establish any right to inheritance; no
matter whether there are other inheritors or not. However, if
there is any other relationship between the son-in-law and the
father-in-law, then inheritance is possible on the basis of it. For
example, if the son-in-law is also his nephew and the father-in-
law is his paternal uncle, right to inheritance may be established.
For example, if a man dies and leaves behind only two heirs – a
daughter and a nephew – and the nephew is also his son-in-
law, the son-in-law will receive half of the inheritance in this
case because of being the son of the deceased’s brother. If the
son-in-law had no previous relationship and was a stranger
1
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before his marriage with the daughter of the deceased, then the
deceased’s daughter is entitled to the entire inheritance and the
son-in-law is not entitled to any of that wealth.
Allah is All-Knowing.1
Question 7: Will an adopted son become an heir of the one
who has brought him up?
Answer: According to Shari’ah, an adopted child cannot
become the heir of the one who has brought him up. Instead,
he will become the heir of his biological parents.
Imam-e-Ahl-e-Sunnat stated: Merely being an
adopted child does not establish any right to inheritance
according to Shari’ah. If you ask whether Zayd is entitled to the
inheritance of his biological parents or not, so he is definitely
entitled to their inheritance because being adopted and cared
for by other people does not mean that he is no longer the son
of his biological parents.2
Question 8: Some people treat a certain person as their son or
sister or brother, whereas they are not real son, brother or sister.
Is this type of so-called son or sister or brother etc. entitled to
inheritance?
1
Fatawa Razawiyyah, vol. 26, pp. 331
2
Fatawa Razawiyyah, vol. 26, pp. 84; summarized
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Answer: Imam-e-Ahl-e-Sunnat gave the following
reply to a similar question: This type of so-called son is not
actually a son nor does his relationship with his biological
father ends because realities do not change. By Shari’ah, he is
an heir of his own biological father and not of the person who
is only treating him as a son without any parental relationship.
If the person wants, he can make a will in favour of his so-
called son so that his wealth is given to him. Remember that it
is not inheritance.
Beware! No will is made for heirs. And becoming the so-called
son of anyone cannot invalidate the entitlement of this son to
the inheritance of his own biological father.1
Question 9: If a son or daughter dies whilst his or her parents
are still alive; and then the father or the mother also dies; will
such a son or daughter have any share in inheritance or not?
Answer: According to Islamic law, when a person dies only his
living relatives will be his inheritors. Therefore, if a son or
daughter dies whilst his or her parents are still alive, then
he/she will have no share in his/her parents’ inheritance.
However, if any inheritor dies after the death of his parents and
before the distribution of inheritance, he will be considered an
1
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inheritor in this case and his share will be distributed amongst
his own inheritors.
Question 10: Are step-brothers and step-sisters entitled to
inheritance?
Answer: There is detail to this issue. If they are step-brothers
or sisters from only one side – for example – if their father is
same but their mother is not the same, these are called ‘Allaati
brothers and sisters; and if their mother is same but
their father is not the same, these are called Akhyaafi
brothers and sisters; and they are entitled to inheritance under
certain conditions. However, if they are step-brothers or sisters
from both the sides of the mother as well as the father, then
they cannot be entitled to inheritance through the relationship
of brothers and sisters.
Question 11: Are grandchildren entitled to their paternal
grandfather’s inheritance?
Answer: If a man dies and he does not have any living offspring,
but he does have a grandson then this grandson will inherit his
paternal grandfather’s wealth. However, if the deceased has a
living son as well as a grandson, in this case the grandson will
not be entitled to his grandfather’s inheritance. In this case, it
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is preferable for the heir to gift a portion of his share to the
grandson. Allah says:
And if relatives, orphans, and poor people come at the time of
distribution, so give them some of that wealth too and say a good
thing to them.
Muslims are very negligent in acting upon this commandment.
In fact, many Muslims are totally unaware of it. However, it
must be remembered that one is not permitted to give
anything from the share of the heir who is non-pubescent or is
not present and permission cannot be taken from him.
Question 12: Many people disinherit their disobedient offspring
by making a will, is this permissible?
Answer: Anyone who disobeys any lawful command of his
parents without any Shari’ah-approved reason or,
causes pain to them is disobedient and is deserving of severe
punishments even if the parents neither disinherit him nor feel
upset with him in their hearts due to a strong feeling of
affection for them.
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On the other hand, if a person is obedient to his parents but his
parents remain upset with him without any Shari’ah-approved
reason or if he refuses to obey any of their unlawful commands,
then he is certainly not disobedient. The commandment of
Shari’ah is that a person will not be deprived of the inheritance
of his parents even if he has been disinherited by them. Even if
a father claims a thousand times that he has disinherited his
disobedient or even obedient son, this will have no effect and
will not deprive the inheritor of inheritance.
However, if any of his offspring is a sinner and transgressor
and the father suspects that after his death, the offspring will
misuse inheritance by spending it on evils such as fornication,
alcohol etc., then it is permissible for the father to give his
entire wealth to his obedient offspring with possession whilst
he is still alive or to donate his property for a pious cause
whilst he is still alive. In reality, this is not aimed at depriving a
rightful heir of his inheritance; instead it will save his wealth
and earnings from being spent on Haraam acts.
Question 13: Who will own the dowry of a wife after her death?
Answer: According to our social norms, a wife is the owner of
her dowry. Therefore, after her death her dowry must be
distributed amongst her inheritors including her husband,
according to the Shari’ah-fixed shares.
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Question 14: Before death, if someone transfers his property to
the name of an inheritor or a non-inheritor but then he dies
before that other person actually takes possession of the
property, then who is the owner of that property?
Answer: Transferring property to somebody is actually a type
of gift. According to Shari’ah, the process of gift will be
completed when the gift has come into possession. By Shari’ah,
the process of gift will not be completed without transferring
possession. Therefore, if somebody transfers his wealth or
property to someone else’s name, either verbally or in writing,
but the other person does not take possession of it, then the
process of gift will not be completed and the gifting person will
himself remain its owner. If any one of the two dies before the
transfer of possession, then this gift will become invalid and it
must be distributed amongst the inheritors of the gifting person.
There are great details in possession-related issues. What does
possession actually mean? How can a certain thing be taken
into possession under certain situations? These are important
matters. You should contact any reliable Sunni Dar-ul-Ifta for
the solutions of these issues.
Question 15: Sometimes, after a father’s death, some inheritors
take charge of the father’s business. In this case, will all
inheritors be the owners of the business and receive its profit
or only the ones who actually run the business?
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Answer: All inheritors are partners in the ownership of
inheritance. If the business is run with the consent of all
inheritors, then each inheritor will be entitled to profit or loss
according to his share. If some of the inheritors run the
business without the consent of other inheritors and further
developed the business, every inheritor will be the owner of the
specific quantity of his share in the actual business that existed
at the time of the testator’s1
death. As far as the extra profit earned
from the actual business is concerned, the other inheritors are
not entitled to that profit. In fact, only those inheritors who
ran and developed the business are entitled to it.
Even these inheritors are only entitled to their specific share of
the profit. If they take profit according to the shares of other
inheritors as well, it will be ‘unlawful wealth’ for them. They
should either give the amount of profit, which is in addition to
their shares, to the other inheritors according to their shares or
should donate it. They cannot make a personal use of it. The
same ruling applies to the rents of inherited properties, etc.2
1
i.e. the person who has died, leaving inheritance to be distributed among his
inheritors.
2
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Will
Saying of Beloved Mustafa : Whoever dies after
making the will, dies whilst following a great Sunnah and he
dies with piety and martyrdom and with forgiveness.
Making one ‘will’ concerning a third of wealth
Sayyiduna Sa’d Bin Abi Waqas said: The Greatest
Rasool came to visit me during my sickness
and asked me, ‘Have you made a will?’ I replied, ‘Yes.’ Then
he asked, ‘In what portion of your wealth?’
I answered, ‘All of it in the path of Allah.’ He
asked, ‘What have you left for your children?’ I responded,
‘They are all rich.’ He instructed me, ‘Make a
will for one tenth of your wealth.’ I continued to suggest that
the amount be reduced until he eventually
said, ‘Make a will for one third of your wealth and one third is
enough.’
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