A woman inherits from the money of her relative after his death

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Q 2: A family consists of a father, a mother, brothers and sisters; the father and the brothers earn their living by trade. Most of the household income is earned by the brothers; shall the sister inherit from the money of her father only or also from that of her brothers? Please take into consideration that the money is shared and there is no private property for each of them. Please guide us. May Allah benefit you.

A: A woman inherits from the money of her relative after his death; whether he is her father, brother, son or so on, according to what Allah (Exalted be He) assigned to her. Allah (Exalted be He) says: There is a share for men and a share for women from what is left by parents and those nearest related, whether the property be small or large - a legal share. This occurs even if she does not earn her living. Preventing a woman from inheriting is an aspect of Jahiliyyah (pre-Islamic time of ignorance), which is abolished by Islam.May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions.