lack of awareness about Islamic inheritance laws is often cited as a primary reason for mismanagement of inheritance among Muslims in this country. This oversight frequently leads to disputes among ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In this Monday, Nov. 11, 2019 photo, human rights lawyer Hoda Nasrallah poses for a portrait at her office in Cairo, Egypt. Since ...

A vast majority of Egyptians surveyed during a study said they supported Islamic-based inheritance rules in which women inherit about half of what men receive. The research survey conducted by Dina ...

The Madras High Court was hearing a plea filed by a woman challenging an order dismissing her suit seeking partition of ...

I am a fifth year student at the University of Asmara. This year I have to prepare a senior paper of any topic in order to fulfill the requirement of the degree program. For that reason, I have chosen ...

The Federal Shariat Court has declared any custom by virtue of which any female member of a family is being or has been denied or deprived of her right of inheritance, which is granted by the Holy ...

The Lagos State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Lawal Pedro, SAN, has enjoined Imams and scholars to continue educating Muslims on inheritance in Islam. Pedro was the special guest ...

Federal Shariat Court has declared that any custom by virtue of which any female member of a family is being or has been denied or deprived of her right of inheritance, which is granted by the Holy ...

CAIRO — One Egyptian woman is taking on the country’s inheritance laws that mean female heirs inherit half that of men. Since her father’s death last year, Huda Nasrallah, a Christian, has stood ...