Quran Chptr 4-7 (Pt-4 Stg-1) (L–511)-درس قرآن
Division of the
property of a deceased person
Surah ‘An-Nisaaa’ (Women -4),
BisMillaahir-Rahmaanir-Rahiim
In the name of God, the
Beneficent, the Merciful
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7. Unto the men (of a family) belongeth a
share of that which parents and near kindred leave, and unto the women a
share of that which parents and near kindred leave, whether it be little or
much. A legal share.
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7. Lir-rijaali nasiibum-mimmaa
tarakal-waalidaani wal-‘aqrabuuna, wa linnisaaa-‘i
nasiibum-mimmaa tarakal-waalidaani wal-‘aqrabuuna
mimmaa qalla minhu ‘aw ka-sur.
Nasiibam-mafruuzaa.
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Lesson
The
rights and concessions about orphan children were mentioned in the previous
verses. Even that Allah Almighty cleared most petty affairs, which belonged to
it, viz. The Mahr (the money or its value
incumbent on the husband) of orphan girls should be given without fail, their
training and bringing them up should be supervised properly. They should be
looked after constantly until they reach the marriageable age. Their property
should not be misappropriated. Their wealth should not be finished quickly due
to the fear of their adolescence. And when the time of returning the property
comes because of their becoming matured, it should be done formal in front of
the witnesses.
Before
the apostleship of the Messenger of Allah Almighty, Muhammad (grace, glory,
blessings and peace be upon him), it was a tradition that the daughters could
not get the share from the inheritance, either they might be little or older,
including the sons who might not reach the marriageable age too. Only the elder
sons, who were able to fight against their enemies, were considered heirs. It
was the main cause that the orphan children were not given any part of share
from the inheritance. This verse was revealed about those people. It has been
ordered that the sons either they are adult or little, they will get the share
from the hereditary property of parents and near kindred as well as the
daughters whether they are adult or little, will also get their share. This
verse has finished the traditions of the period of ignorance and safeguarded
the rights of orphan children; violation of their rights has been stopped.
Detail about fixation of the share of right from the property of a deceased
person will be discussed in the next section.
The
Heritage Law of Islam is incomparable and has an Exemplary position in the
world. Only the sons are considered sharer of the wealth of any deceased person
in the maximum countries of the world. No share is given to the daughters. At
some places, only elder and adult sons out of the children are imagined
rightful heirs and successors.
Islam
produced a perfect pattern of justice and equity, fixed the lawful and rightful
shares of daughters also like the sons and of the women like other heir men too.
The non-Muslims are being necessitated also to accept this Law of Islam in this
reign of justice and equation.
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