Can the wife be excluded from the inheritance if her husband divorced her while angry, then took her back and lived with her as a husband until his death, on the pretext that the husband did not appear in court to reinstate her, or by the heirs swearing an oath of lack of knowledge?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
The wife's claim that a رجعة (resumption of marital relations) occurred after a divorce cannot be established except by the testimony of two just witnesses. The mother's oath that the father took her back is not sufficient. The judge is more knowledgeable about the circumstances of the dispute.
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Reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
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