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Daily Star, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Thursday, April 17, 2008
Law of inheritance
By Md. Shah Jahan, Dhakia
Whenever questions of inheritance under Shariah Law are addressed, it
seems that people take for granted that each and every parent would
leave behind huge properties and their heirs have to share and enjoy
the same. In fact this is a misconception. Many a father leaves behind
huge debts. Who pays back the debts of the deceased parents? Usually
in our society a girl is not asked to pay the debt of her parents.
If a law is passed that boys and girls would inherit equally the
assets of parents, then the question of liabilities would also come
up. In that event if a poor girl is required to pay the debts of her
parents, then I can guarantee that it would become a doomsday for
hundreds and thousands of poor girls, including the married ones. They
will lose their husbands and their families will be broken.
It is the microscopic wealthy section of society, which may claim
equal rights of inheritance for boys and girls but the majority of the
girls will not be able to pay debts of their parents. They are far
greater in number, but their voice is not heard.
Allah knows best what is good and what is bad for His creation.
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