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Good Human (consultant)     13 June 2012

Can a muslim woman(divorced) inherit property ?

A muslim woman who is highly qualified ,earning well ,already got  property from her husband during the life time of marriage. Now Talaaq is done.

1) Can she still inherit Husband's remaining Property ?

2) Is she eligible for maintanance ?

Dear Experts , Kindly advise.



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Adv.R.P.Chugh (Advocate/Legal Consultant (rpchughadvocatesupremecourt@hotmail.com))     13 June 2012

1. A divorced wife is not a legal heir hence is not entitled to property in inheritance on ex-husband's death.

2. She is entiteld to maintenannce (provision of which has to be made within her iddat for the rest of her life till she gets remarried)

 


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