{"id":110,"date":"2020-01-27T00:01:50","date_gmt":"2020-01-27T00:01:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/192.168.1.147\/shariawiz\/?p=110"},"modified":"2025-11-13T20:26:36","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T20:26:36","slug":"does-a-non-muslim-relative-inherit-from-a-muslim","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shariawiz.com\/halaqa\/2020\/01\/27\/does-a-non-muslim-relative-inherit-from-a-muslim\/","title":{"rendered":"Does a non-Muslim relative inherit from a Muslim? | Islamic Estate Planning Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Shariawiz: Are Non-Muslims Not Entitled To inherit From A Muslim in Islamic law?\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bnd6LGRmLxA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Not exactly. It\u2019s a bit more complicated than a yes or no.<\/p>\n<p>According to Shar\u012b\u2018a inheritance rules, a relative inherits automatically as part of the fixed default-distribution system. Under Shar\u012b\u2018a, non-Muslim relatives, like your spouse or a child, are not eligible Islamic heirs, which means they do not inherit as Qur\u2019anic predetermined share takers.<\/p>\n<p>A bequest is a discretionary transfer of property at death. It is a personal transaction between you and the beneficiary.\u00a0 For this reason, non-Muslim relatives are eligible to inherit through discretionary bequests.<\/p>\n<p>You are free to leave up to 1\/3 of your estate in the aggregate to non-Islamic heirs. If you want to leave something for non-Muslim relatives, for example, you can leave up to 1\/3 of your estate for them to share.<\/p>\n<p>Use our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shariawiz.com\/last-will-and-testament\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">ISLAMIC WILL<\/span><\/a> software to prepare your own customized Islamic estate plan that is legally valid for your state to allow you to leave a bequest to a non-Muslim relative.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn if a non-Muslim relative inherits from a Muslim American.  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