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Muslim Women’s Property Rights In India

Islamic Succession Act: The Islamic style of inheritance discloses 3 options, that square measure markedly completely different from the Hindu law of inheritance: (i) The Quran provides specific shares to bound people. (ii) The residue goes to the Agnatic heirs and failing them to Uterine heirs. (iii) Bequests square measure restricted to 1/3rd of the estate, i.e., most 1/3rd share within the property is Willed away by the owner. Property Rights In India Property division In Islam: Widow: Share in her husband’s  property She can get 1/8th share (when there square measure children) She can get 1/4th share (when there are no children) Share of two/more widows They can get 1/8th share (when there square measure children) They can get 1/4th share (when there are not any children) Daughter: Share in father’s  property Share of ½ (when has no brother) share of ½ of no matter shares the brother gets (when there's brother) ...