1. How can a non-Muslim mother be invited to Islam, and what are the best ways to do so given the difficulty of discussing this matter with her? 2. Is it permissible for a Muslim to inherit from a non-Muslim relative, based on the fatwa that permits this unless the disbeliever is a combatant, and which cites as evidence the marriage of a Muslim to a non-Muslim woman, and what was reported by the European Council for Fatwa and Research?

The questioner is advised to combine praying for her mother, inviting her to Islam, bringing a scholar to debate with her if she agrees, and gifting her books about the tolerance of Islam. She should increase in supplication, for many disbelievers have been guided through it. Remember that Allah guides whom He wills: "Indeed, you do not guide whom you like, but Allah guides whom He wills. And He is most knowing of the [rightly] guided." As for a Muslim inheriting from a disbeliever, the majority hold that a Muslim does not inherit from their disbelieving relative, even if they are not a belligerent disbeliever, and it is not correct to restrict the disbeliever to only a belligerent one. However, it is permissible for a Muslim to take what the disbelieving mother bequeathed to her Muslim daughter or son, because it is a bequest and not an inheritance.