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Stepson inheriting from stepmother

· 1 Jumada II 1443 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

I have a son whose mother died and I got remarried with a lady having three adult children from her first husband. The eldest son lives with his father and the girls 22 & 19 years live with me as they were not ready to live with their father. I do not have any children from my second wife. I am giving some of my property to to my second wife.

My question is who will inherit this property when she dies (May Allah give her long life Ameen). Will it go to her son? Or it will revert to my son

Answer

It will go to her heirs. If she predeceases you then you and her children will inherit, and if her parents are alive then they will also inherit.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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