Mufti of the Republic: Islam guarantees women their right to inheritance and prohibits consuming it unlawfully
Dr. Shawqi Allam – Mufti of the Republic, Head of the General Secretariat of Fatwa Houses and Bodies in the World, said: The meanings of mercy, such as purity of metal, sublimity of spirit, and nobility of character, have reached their highest level in the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace. Where his virtues were completed and his virtues matured; It was a manifestation of God Almighty’s mercy to all of creation. God Almighty said: “And We have not sent you except as a mercy to the worlds.” [الأنبياء: 107]
This came during his daily Ramadan interview on the “Ask the Mufti” program. With the journalist Hamdi Rizk, who was shown on Sada El Balad satellite channel, adding that the Prophet, peace and blessings of God be upon him, was a source of mercy, a sender of it, and imbued with it in all his situations, especially with the transgressor. He ordered that he be treated well and was forbidden from disparaging him, even with a word. Indeed, the word mercy is mentioned many times, whether in prayer or when greeting, and this would ensure that the meaning of mercy spread throughout the connections and on the tongue.
His Eminence indicated Until the first hadith that a student of Islamic knowledge learns is the saying of the Prophet, may God’s prayers and peace be upon him and his family: “Those who are merciful will be shown mercy by the Most Merciful. Have mercy on those on earth and those in heaven will have mercy on you.”
His Eminence the Mufti of the Republic explained that these meanings show that the Prophet May God’s prayers and peace be upon him, he is the greatest mercy for all creation. It is an unprecedented mercy in its inclusion of all creation and the breadth of its scope. It requires the people of Islam to be admirable to it and its manifestations and to stay away from its opposites, such as harshness, tyranny, violence, and dryness of feelings. In compliance with the words of the Messenger of Mercy, peace and blessings of God be upon him: “The merciful will be merciful to the Most Merciful, be merciful to those on earth and those in heaven will have mercy on you.”
His Eminence the Mufti also spoke about the Muslims’ practical translation of the value of mercy, and how they transformed it into an integrated system that they applied in Various aspects of life : in the family and society, and in hospitals, as well as in establishing endowments for humans and animals.
His Eminence stressed that the noble Sharia did not limit itself to imposing zakat, but rather expanded the means of spending and diversified the doors of solidarity and cooperation in goodness and righteousness, so he encouraged donations and desired Gifts, prayers, and charity.
His Eminence stressed that the endowment in Islam is a closeness to God Almighty, and it is a project and its legitimacy comes in order for these assets and funds to be endowed individually or collectively to be spent on charitable projects, and the Egyptian experience in “endowment” It was a pioneering and inspiring experience for the West. The West benefited from it by endowring some funds and assets to universities and sponsoring scientific research to advance society.
In response to a question about the ruling on a husband favoring his wife at the expense of his sister, His Eminence the Mufti stressed the necessity of following the example of the Prophet, peace and blessings of God be upon him, in his dealings with everyone, stressing that we are in There is an urgent and severe need for civilized management of family disputes.
In response to a question, he inquires about the ruling on depriving a woman of her inheritance, adding, His Eminence, that Islam guarantees women their right to inheritance and prohibits consuming it unjustly, pointing out that the corrupt customs and traditions are what have established The concept of depriving women of inheritance, and we must correct this because when the Qur’an was revealed, it specified for women their inheritance and rights.
His Eminence the Mufti concluded his dialogue by emphasizing that depriving women of inheritance has several legal warnings; Among them: It is considered a form of denying the rights of the servants that God Almighty has given them, in addition to the fact that dividing the inheritance according to Sharia is all good; Because God Almighty, in His mercy, justice, and wisdom, is the one who divided it, and He began the verses of inheritance with the commandment to children. Because He is more merciful to us than to ourselves.
