Conditions of Inheritance and Their Explanation
This excerpt is taken from Maulana Abu Noman Basheer Ahmad’s book Islami Qanoon-e-Wirasat.
Question:
Define condition and write down the conditions of inheritance.
Answer:
Definition:
A condition is something whose absence necessitates the absence of another matter, but whose presence does not necessitate the presence of that matter.
For example, Wudu: if it is absent, prayer becomes invalid; however, its presence does not automatically bring about prayer.
Conditions of Inheritance:
There are three conditions of inheritance:
① The heir must be alive at the time of the deceased’s (Murith) death.
② Certainty of the death of the deceased.
③ Absence of any impediments to inheritance.
