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Inheritance for Murtad Men and Women: What You Need to Know

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Q: If a murtad man dies, who inherits from him?

Is the ruling the same for a murtad lady?

Bismillaah

A: If he had been a murtad all his life then he does not have any heirs.

Yes.

And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)

This answer was collected from MuftiOnline.co.za, where the questions have been answered by Mufti Zakaria Makada (Hafizahullah), who is currently a senior lecturer in the science of Hadith and Fiqh at Madrasah Ta’leemuddeen, Isipingo Beach, South Africa.