This includes capital assets such as any land, in general, or the value thereof.

This includes capital assets such as any land, in general, or the value thereof. She can, though, receive a share of the value of, not the corporeal, property left by her deceased husband, such as plantation and trees. She also gets her share after the property has been properly valued. The rest of the inheritors shall not have the right of disposal over any part of the estate that may yield a share to the wife, except with her approval. * What about other material possessions, i.e.

other than those you have explained early on? - Like other heirs, the wife inherits a share of the estate. * Does the husband inherit his wife? - Yes, the husband can inherit his wife without restrictions. That is, movable or immovable property, including land. * In the event of the death of the wife, who had no offspring by him or from a previous marriage, what share would her husband get? - The husband would get half of the estate, and the other half goes to the rest of the heirs.

* If she had offspring? - The husband takes one quarter of the estate; the rest shall be divided between the remaining heirs. * What share would befall a wife who had no children by her deceased husband? - She would get one quarter of the estate, and the rest goes to the other heirs. * Suppose the husband had children, by her or from previous marriages, what would she get? - She should get one eighth of the estate and the rest goes to the other heirs.

Although there are other rules governing inheritance, detailed in jurisprudence books, I should, however, mention few other points in this regard: 1. The eldest son of the deceased, exclusively, inherits certain items of the bequest, such as his copy of the Holy Qur’an, ring, sword, clothes, whether used or brand new. If there were more of these, [the eldest son should reach an agreement with the rest of the heirs. The same goes for other kinds of weapons, such as dagger and gun]. 2.

The murderer shall not inherit the murdered, if the murder was premeditated. Should the killing be accidental, inheritance should be upheld. 3. A Muslim can inherit a non-Muslim; the latter does not inherit the Muslim. Previous…