Question
A husband divorced his wife during his maradhul maut (last illness). Is she entitled to inheritance. Recently a woman claimed inheritance from her exhusband, and the High Court granted her the right to inherit. What does the Shariah say in this matter?
Answer
The Talaaq issued during Maradhul Maut is effective whether it is Talaaq Raj‟i or Talaaq Baa-in. If the husband dies before expiry of her Iddat, she remains his heir and will inherit a wife‟s share. If he dies after expiry of her Iddat, she will not inherit. A court‟s order in conflict with this law of the Shariah is baatil (baseless, null and void). The woman will not be entitled to the money. The money will be haraam for her. If she believes that her action is valid, she loses her Imaan and becomes a murtaddah
the one who appoints the imaam. It is of imperative importance for a person to be concerned with his own islaah/ moral reformation. This concern demands that one should not become involved with the issues of others.
Every person has mountains of sins. If he reflects, he will feel ashamed of his own sins. Then he will become blind to the sins of others.
- Source
- themajlis.co.za
- Published in
- The Majlis Vol 27 No 10
- PDF page
- 8
Verbatim verified against the source PDF
Appears under DIVORCEES AND INHERITANCE. This heading is the nearest headline at or before the page and is approximate. Do not cite it alone.