Will an Unborn Child Inherit?
Question
A man passed away and left a wife who is 8 months pregnant. Will this child which is still in the womb of the mother inherit from the fathers estate?
Answer
Yes, the child will inherit. If it is a boy, he will inherit the share of a boy and if it is a girl then it will inherit the share of a girl.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
( ووقف للحمل حظ ابن واحد ) أو بنت واحدة أيهما كان أكثر وعليه الفتوى لأنه الغالب ويكفنون احتياطا (الد المختار 6/800)
- Answered by
- Mufti Zakaria Makada
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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