{"_id":"6aa99ad59e2dba43de26dac1","title":"{\"format\":\"prosemirror\",\"schemaVersion\":1,\"doc\":{\"type\":\"doc\",\"content\":[{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"Can a Muslim inherit from a non-Muslim relative?\"}]}]}}","question":"{\"format\":\"prosemirror\",\"schemaVersion\":1,\"doc\":{\"type\":\"doc\",\"content\":[{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"Can a Muslim inherit from a non-Muslim? Does the ruling differ if the non-Muslim is a blood relative or from the Ahl al-Kitāb (People of the Book)? Are there any differences of opinion among scholars regarding a Muslim inheriting from a non-Muslim?\"}]}]}}","answer":"{\"format\":\"prosemirror\",\"schemaVersion\":1,\"doc\":{\"type\":\"doc\",\"content\":[{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"According to all four Sunni schools of law, there is no right of inheritance between a Muslim and a non-Muslim, even if they are blood relatives and even if the non-Muslim is from the Ahl al-Kitāb. That said, there are historical reports of a minority opinion, attributed to some Sahaba and early scholars, that a Muslim may inherit from a non-Muslim, not vice versa.\"}]},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"Under certain circumstances, I would consider this minority opinion on a case-by-case basis, depending on contextual necessity, such as preventing an estate from being surrendered to the government.\"}]}]}}","tags":[{"_id":"668d9fe30b76658b4c23280f","tag":"Relationships: Non-Muslims","count":107},{"_id":"668d9ff50b76658b4c232a4a","tag":"Death: Wills and Inheritance","count":11}],"createdOn":"2026-09-15T19:21:57.615Z"}