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Why does Islam prohibit non-Muslim wife from inheriting from her Muslim husband?

Islamic Sharia entitles the wife of a dead Msulim man to inherit 1/4 of his estate (if she has no children) or 1/8 of his estate (if he has children); neverthless Islamic Sharia does not give a penny for that wife if she was not Muslim.

Is there any reason for that?

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    Standard religious bigotry. Islam is about 600 years behind the Christians who are about 500 years behind the rest of us.

  • 1 decade ago

    shariah law is by far the farthest thing from islam

    its a patriarchal backward system that islam completely does not set

    islam gives the right for women to inherit everything if the husband dies

    thats what the prophet muhammad(pbuh) preached but over the years the mindset of people changed and they set these patriarchal codes

    anyways to the question why in shariah law non muslim women dont inherit as much probably because muslim to non muslim marriages are looked down upon anyways

    in over all islam not just this shariah system

    marriages to non muslims are prohibited either way due to many conflicts that can result from different religions marrying and problems for the kids

    peace out

    -proud muslim+i have studied thorough islamic history

  • 1 decade ago

    To protect the faith, since they may not stay in Islamic lands after their husband died, and they dd not wish to discourage any Muslims from marrying non Muslims for reason of material wealth, as long as they were people of the book.

    Muhammad enjoined rights for women, but many Imperialist Islamic theocratic states have grossly perverted that.

    God bless.

  • 1 decade ago

    It's been my understanding that a non-Muslim wife can inherit from her Muslim husband because like a Muslim wife, she also has rights.

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  • M. F
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    In Islam its prohibited to marry with non-muslims. There is no question of Inheritance.

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  • 1 decade ago

    also the Muslim husband cant inherent from his non Muslim wife , father , son,mother daughter as well.

    these ignorant answers know nothing about Islam

  • 1 decade ago

    Any injustices that are committed against ppl will be sought out in this world or the next...

  • 1 decade ago

    It is to discourage men from marrying outside of Islam - their widow would not be able to take care of herself.

  • 1 decade ago

    Because she is not worthy of inheritance.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Because that religion is false and harmful to people

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