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Depriving one's siblings (daughters / sons) of their rightful inheritance

no name given · Jamiatul Ulama KZN – Council of Muslim Theologians (Suedafrika) · 2026-09-09 · Durban · Source

Justice · main message Responsibility · carrying

The unjust deprivation of heirs through wills is a grave sin that endangers the eternal salvation of the testator and transgresses the divine limits of inheritance.

And whoever disobeys Allah Ta'ala and His Messenger Sallallahu Alayhi Wa Sallam and transgresses His limits – He will put him into the Fire to abide therein eternally, and he will have a humiliating punishment.

The text warns against depriving heirs of their rightful share through unjust wills. It quotes the Prophet Muhammad, who states that such conduct can pave the way to Hell, even after a life of obedience. Verses from Surah An-Nisa are cited, which establish that transgressing the limits of inheritance set by God is met with eternal punishment. Further hadiths emphasize that injustice in a will can nullify an entire life of good. Conversely, justice in a will can save a life of evil. The answer comes from muftis of the Jamiatul Ulama in South Africa and is based on Hanafi fiqh. The text serves as a religious admonition to observe the norms of Islamic inheritance law.

Worldview

what this means
What, according to this text, is the root of the evil?
Exploitation, oppression, unequal conditions
Where does the evil reside?
in the heart, the will, or the soul of the individual
What helps against it?
keeping the commandments, maintaining order, fulfiling one's duties
What is human being according to this text?
self-determined, the author of one's own actions
Where is history heading?
the message stands outside of history (inferred)
What does the text base its claim on?
on the founder or prophet of the tradition; on the holy scripture of its own tradition
To whom does the text's call for devotion apply?
to one's own fellow believers
Where is the text's criticism directed?
at one's own community and at oneself

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What the text calls for

Passages cited

Koran 4:13 · Koran 4:14 · Sunan Tirmidhi · Sunan Ibn Majah #2703 · Sunan Ibn Majah #2704

Measured

Basic stance
-2 from -2 to 2
Insistence
3 of 3
Reach
2 of 5
Concreteness
2 of 3
Boundary
0 of 3
Time
past 2, present 1, future 3

Analysed with qwen/qwen3.8-27b, version v3. The same standards apply to every tradition, see Values.

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Nasihah (Advice): Beware of oppressing one’s heirs Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said, “Sometimes a man and a woman live in the obedience of Allah for sixty years then before they die, they cause such harm in their bequests that Jahannam becomes warranted for them.” [I.e. they cause harm to the heirs by either bequeathing more than one third, or they choose to gift all their wealth to one heir so as to deprive the other heirs etc.]” [Sunan Tirmidhi] ______________________________ Question and Answer: What are the Islamic repercussions for depriving one’s siblings (daughters / sons) of their rightful inheritance? In Surah Nisaa, after discussing the shares of inheritance in detail, Allah Ta’ala sounds a severe warning for those who breach the commands mentioned about inheritance, saying: “These are the limits set by Allah Ta’ala, and whoever obeys Allah Ta’ala and His Messenger Sallallahu Alayhi Wa Sallam will be admitted to gardens under which rivers flow, abiding eternally therein; and that is the great attainment.” (4:13) “And whoever disobeys Allah Ta’ala and His Messenger Sallallahu Alayhi Wa Sallam and transgresses His limits – He will put him into the Fire to abide eternally therein, and he will have a humiliating punishment.” (4:14) Consider the following Ahaadeeth: Sayyiduna Anas bin Maalik Radhiyallahu Anhu narrates that Rasulullah Sallallahu Alayhi Wa Sallam said: “Whoever disinherits the inheritance due to his heirs, Allah Ta’ala will deprive him of his inheritance in Paradise on the Day of Resurrection.” (Sunan Ibn Majah #2703) Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah Radhiyallahu Anhu narrates that Rasulullah Sallallahu Alayhi Wa Sallam said: “A man may do the deeds of the people of goodness for seventy years, then when he makes his will, he is unjust in his will, so he ends (his life) with evil deeds and enters Hell. And a man may do the deeds of the people of evil for seventy years, then he is just in his will, so he ends (his life) with good deeds and enters Paradise.” Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah Radhiyallahu Anhu said: “Recite if you wish: “These are the limits (set by) Allah Ta’ala up to His saying: “a humiliating punishment.” (Sunan Ibn Majah #2704) And Allah Ta’ala Knows Best Mufti Muhammed Hamza Farooqui Mufti Taahir Hansa (The answer hereby given is specifically based on the question asked and should be read together with the question asked. Islamic rulings on this Q&A newsletter are answered in accordance to the Hanafi Fiqh unless otherwise stated.) Fatwa Department Jamiatul Ulama (KZN) Council of Muslim Theologians 223 Alpine Road, Overport Durban, South Africa Tel : +27 (0) 31 2077099 Email: fatwa@jamiat.org.za Fax : +27(0) 31 2074163 Website : www.jamiat.org.za