Whoever takes even a handspan of land unjustly, Allah will encircle him with it from seven earths on the Day of Resurrection: ...

The Court of Appeal in Kano has ruled that the daughter of the late Major Mohammed Arogun Adeniyi, Nike, and her Christian mother must share the deceased’s inheritance with the children of his other ...

The judge found the mutation under the “will” to be not only fictitious and fraudulent but also contrary to the injunctions of Islam.

When it comes to inheritance and wills under Muslim Personal Law, there are many questions and misconceptions—especially around interfaith marriages. One common concern is: Can a Muslim woman still ...

Egyptian Copt Amal Hanna says she is determined to fight the long-standing application of Islamic inheritance laws to Christians, as recent court victories embolden Coptic women. For decades, Egyptian ...

Erin Stiles, Ph.D., is a cultural anthropologist. Her research focuses on the intersections of religion, law and gender and she conducts fieldwork in Africa (Zanzibar, Tanzania, South Africa, Ghana) ...

The Lagos State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Lawal Pedro, SAN, has enjoined Imams and scholars to continue educating Muslims on inheritance in Islam. Pedro was the special guest ...

The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) on Thursday criticised a petition in the Supreme Court that seeks to invalidate Islamic inheritance law, even as the body described it as “mischievous” ...

Kenya’s Supreme Court issued a landmark ruling allowing children born out of wedlock to inherit from their Muslim fathers The justices unanimously dismissed a widow’s appeal to exclude two children ...

NEW DELHI: (Mar 12) The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) on Thursday termed as "mischievous" the plea in the Supreme Court seeking to invalidate the Islamic law of inheritance on the ...