Answered by: Mufti Eunus Ali
Question
My parents are not Muslims, can I inherit from them?
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Answer:
In Shariah, a Muslim will not be entitled to any wealth as an inheritance from non-Muslim relatives that have passed away. (Al-Fatawa Al-Hindiyyah, Volume 6, Page 503, Dar Al-Kutub Al-Ilmiyyah)
It is narrated by Abdullah ibn Amr ibn al-‘As (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet S.A.W) said: people of two different religions will not inherit from one another. (Sunan Abu Dawood: 2911)
Only Allah knows best
Written by Mufti Eunus Ali
Checked and approved by Mufti Mohammed Tosir Miah
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