Islam is a global religion promulgated by the Prophet Muhammad in Arabia in the 7th century. The Arabic term, islām, literally means to “surrender,” empowers the fundamental religious idea of Islam.
Its believers are known as Muslims that must be active proponent of islām. They accept sacrifice to the will of Allah – God.
Islamic Inheritance law is a field of Islamic ordinance that contracts with inheritance, a topic that has been properly treated by Qur’an. It is often called Mīrāth.
Islamic law sets out indisputable inheritance rules that determine how a Muslim’s properties are to be shared among his or her heirs upon death.
Just as Christians, Pagans, Hindus amongst others jostle for properties of deceased parents, brothers or sisters, there is a constituted guidelines in Islamic.
In Islam, if a man dies, and is survived by Father, Mother Wife, a male child and a female child.
Assuming they all have an estate which is valued N48 million to inherit. Considering Qur’an 4:11-12, their respective shares would be:
Father = 1/6 of 48million = 8million
Mother =1/6 of 48million = 8million
Wife = 1/8 of 48million = 6million
Total = 22 million.
Balance = 26 million
Son and daughter are to share the balance of 26million in a ratio of 2:1.
Son = 17.33 million
Daughter = 8.66 million
This has been stipulated in the Qur’an, a document that is about 15 centuries old and has never suffered any questions.
Muslims have strong belief in this and they adhere strictly to it. Unlike other religions who went to the extent of killing one another or appearing in court over who has a larger portion of the deceased’s properties.
