A woman inheriting from her deceased husband's father

Q 2: Is it permissible for a girl to inherit from the Halal (lawfully-earned) estate of her deceased husband's father, bearing in mind that the deceased had not taken his share of his father's inheritance?


A2: If what is meant by the woman in the question is she whose husband died, as stated in the first question, then she is entitled to inherit a share in her deceased husband's estate only, based on the stated Hadith and the Saying of Allah (Glorified and Exalted be He) about the inheritance of wives: In that which you leave, their (your wives) share is a fourth if you leave no child; but if you leave a child, they get an eighth of that which you leave after payment of legacies that you may have bequeathed or debts. But if her father-in-law was alive when her husband died, she is not entitled to inherit from her father-in-law. If there is any dispute, it should be submitted to the court (Part No. 16; Page No. 502) to settle the issue.


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