Islamic Inheritance and Wills (part 2 of 2): Who are the inheritors?

Description: The Quranic verses outlining the inheritors and a reminder of the importance of giving in charity throughout one’s life, not just at the end.
By Aisha Stacey (© 2012 IslamReligion.com)

In this article we will examine inheritance, paying particular attention to rights and responsibilities as defined by Islamic law. The money and the property that we possess in this life is a trust from God and our responsibility to use it for His sake extends beyond our death, for on the day of Judgement we will surely be asked about our wealth and how we spent it.

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Islamic Inheritance and Wills (part 1 of 2): Islamic Wills

Description: A brief and basic outline of the importance of wills.
By Aisha Stacey (© 2012 IslamReligion.com)

Islam is much more than a religion; it is a way of life. Islam is guidance from God that directs us through life, and God willing into the next life. It is for this reason that God also guides us through the process of death and dying.

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The Rules of Inheritance From Translation of Sahih Muslim, Book 11

Inheritance is the entry of living persons into possession of dead persons'property and exists in some form wherever the institution of private property is recognised as the basis of the social and economic system. The actual forms of inheritance and the laws governing it, however, differ according to the ideals of different societies.

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