Najafi Q&A: Rulings of Inheritance
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⚖️ Fiqh & LawJurist: Shaykh Bashir al-NajafiTopic: Rulings of InheritanceMadhhab / school: Shia Ithna 'AshariyahSection: Treatments#fiqh#najafi#qa
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My father passed away a few months ago, may Allah have mercy on him. He left behind three sons, a wife, and a mother, who are the rightful heirs according to Islamic law. The problem is that my uncles are hiding the news of my father’s death from my grandmother, claiming they fear for her health. Because of this, we -the children of the deceased and his wife- cannot legally act regarding our inheritance, since our grandmother is unaware of her son’s death and therefore unaware of her share. The question is: Is it permissible for my uncles, according to Islamic law, to conceal the news of their brother’s death from their mother, especially considering that they benefit from this situation, since her share of the inheritance would pass on to them after her death, God forbid?
Answer
In the name of Allah, what matters is that the share of the deceased’s mother reaches her, whether she is informed of his death or not. It is not permissible to withhold her share of the inheritance; doing so is usurpation and injustice, and those who commit it are cursed in the Qur’an. Allah knows best.