ISLAMIC CIVIL
LEGISLATION :
INHERITANCE,
SUCCESSION ,
PREEMPTION AND SALE
PRESENTED BY :XYZ
PRESENTED TO :XYZ
,
, . Inheritance (Mirath / Wiratha –
)) الميراث
Definition:
• Inheritance refers to the automatic transfer of a deceased person's
property to their heirs according to fixed rules set by Islamic law
(Shari‘ah).
Key Features:
• Governed primarily by the Quran, Sunnah, and Ijma‘.
• Shares are fixed for certain heirs (e.g., spouse, parents, children).
• be changed except through a valid will (Wasiyyah)—limited to one-third
of the estate for non-heirs.
LEGISLATION :
INHERITANCE,
SUCCESSION ,
PREEMPTION AND SALE
PRESENTED BY :XYZ
PRESENTED TO :XYZ
,
, . Inheritance (Mirath / Wiratha –
)) الميراث
Definition:
• Inheritance refers to the automatic transfer of a deceased person's
property to their heirs according to fixed rules set by Islamic law
(Shari‘ah).
Key Features:
• Governed primarily by the Quran, Sunnah, and Ijma‘.
• Shares are fixed for certain heirs (e.g., spouse, parents, children).
• be changed except through a valid will (Wasiyyah)—limited to one-third
of the estate for non-heirs.