Inheritance in Islam - All that we have to know about it

Dr. Muhammad Abdul-Rauf was born in Egypt in 1917. After graduating from al-Azhar University in Cairo, he traveled to England, where he earned a B.A. and an M.A. from Cambridge, and a Ph.D. in philosophy from the University of London.

One of the greatest concerns of every family is who will take care of its members after the fathers death. In many modern societies, this question is left to the desires of the one writing the will and to its subsequent legal interpretations by interested parties, lawyers, and possibly even law courts. Muslims do not face this quandary, for the Quran and hadith literature contain abundant information on each family members share, thereby making sure that everyone receives Iris or her fair share.

In this short, concise account of the Islamic rules of inheritance, Dr. Abdul-Rauf provides a learned discussion of which relatives are eligible to inherit a share of the estate, which claims have priority over others, how to deal with specific special cases, and plentiful examples of how to calculate the correct shares.

Note: This book is not a publication of Dar-us-Salam.