inheritance
Abu Dhabi issues law on divorce, inheritance for non-Muslims
Middle East
November 8, 2021
Abu Dhabi issues law on divorce, inheritance for non-Muslims
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The capital of the United Arab Emirates has issued new rules governing divorce, inheritance…
Fathers can leave inheritence to their daughters: Former Grand Mufti Ali Gomaa
Society
September 14, 2021
Fathers can leave inheritence to their daughters: Former Grand Mufti Ali Gomaa
Egypt’s former Grand Mufti and a member of the Al-Azhar University’s Council of Senior Scholars, Ali Gomaa, said that a…
Cairo Court applies Christian religious law in inheritance case
Egypt
July 14, 2020
Cairo Court applies Christian religious law in inheritance case
The Family Affairs Department of the Cairo Court of Appeals on Monday upheld a judicial ruling which applied Christian religious…
Moderate Islamists make new power quest in Tunisia
Middle East
August 21, 2019
Moderate Islamists make new power quest in Tunisia
TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisia’s moderate Islamists are hoping the genial Beethoven fan they have nominated to run in next month’s…
IS legacy of guilt weighs heavily on Iraqi widows, children
Middle East
April 25, 2019
IS legacy of guilt weighs heavily on Iraqi widows, children
MOSUL, Iraq (AP) — When Ahmed Khalil ran out of work as a van driver in the Iraqi city of…
Al-Azhar professor supports inheritance equalization between sexes
Society
November 29, 2018
Al-Azhar professor supports inheritance equalization between sexes
The crisis of amending the inheritance laws is essentially a matter of fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence), and is not part of…
Equating inheritance between sexes is forbidden: Grand Mufti
Society
November 26, 2018
Equating inheritance between sexes is forbidden: Grand Mufti
Egypt’s Grand Mufti Shawki Allam stressed that equating the inheritance between men and women is against Islamic Sharia (law), as…
Tunisian president proposes inheritance equality for women, with exceptions
Middle East
August 14, 2018
Tunisian president proposes inheritance equality for women, with exceptions
TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisia’s president on Monday proposed giving women equal inheritance rights despite protests from thousands of people objecting…
Inheritance rules ‘definative’ in Islam: Al-Azhar grand sheikh
Egypt
August 21, 2017
Inheritance rules ‘definative’ in Islam: Al-Azhar grand sheikh
Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh, Ahmed al-Tayyeb, stressed that the “inheritance rules” in Islam are clear and “definitive”, rejecting the Tunisian president’s…
MP calls for law to grant female divorcees part of husband’s salary
Features/Interviews
July 8, 2017
MP calls for law to grant female divorcees part of husband’s salary
In a recent statement, an Egyptian female professor has called for a law that would grant female divorcees a part…