Does an adopted child inherit from the estate of their adoptive parents?
Question
Does an adopted child and a fostered child through breastfeeding inherit from the estate of their adoptive or foster parents?
Answer
A)An adopted child or a foster child through breastfeeding do not inherit a fixed share of inheritance from his/her adoptive or foster parents. Rather, they inherit from their biological parents.
However, the adoptive or foster parents are entitled to make a bequest up to one third of their estate to their adopted or foster child after their demise or gift whatever they wish to him/her during their lifetime.
And Allah Ta’ala Knows Best
- Answered by
- Mufti Ismaeel Bassa, Mufti Moosa Salie
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