Can a Muslim inherit from his/her non-Muslim family? Answer :By PeaceTV According to PeaceTV, the majority of scholars have maintained that it is impermissible for a Muslim to inherit from a non-Muslim and vice-versa. They premised their opinion on the words of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) who said: “A Muslim does not inherit from an unbeliever [...]

Is it permissible for a father to give a large portion of his property to only one of his children? Answer :By PeaceTV In this question, PeaceTV observes a father who is keen to reciprocate his son’s kindness. Among other things, the son looked after his family, was kind to his parents and contributed to his sisters’ marriages. His father [...]

Can women receive equal inheritance shares like men? Canadian law already mandates equal inheritance for men and women, but I'm just wondering if it is acceptable from an Islamic perspective. I don't see this interpretation as contradictory to the Quran, but I still want an opinion on whether this can be correct. Answer :By PeaceTV According to PeaceTV, some of [...]

Land inheritance between Ottoman law and Islamic law Until a certain date, the Land Department used to apply the Ottoman land law with regard to the passing of the estate from the deceased to the heirs whereby a female received a share equal to that of a male. The department later applied the Islamic land law whereby a male received [...]

My father left one third of his money to charity, should I use this money to settle his debt? Answer: By PeaceTV According to PeaceTV, when we read the three verses from the Quran which outline the Islamic system of inheritance and apportion the shares of all types of heirs, we will not fail to notice that the enforcement of [...]

My Pakistani father decided to give all his money to our brother. Is he allowed to do so? Answer: By PeaceTV According to PeaceTV, some of the rulings on inheritance were established through ijtihad [independent legal reasoning] and these are subject to change according to interests. Examples include a grandfather inheriting along with the deceased's offspring, the inheritance of maternal [...]