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Should I ask my non-Muslim parents to exclude me and my children from inheritance, or should I remain silent about this matter?

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It is stated in the noble : "A Muslim does not inherit from a disbeliever, nor does a disbeliever inherit from a Muslim." Therefore, it is not permissible for the sister who asked the question to request her parents to exclude her and her children from the inheritance. Rather, she must treat them kindly, even if they are polytheists, as Allah Almighty commanded: "And accompany them in [this] world with kindness." We advise her to strive in counseling them and inviting them to Islam with wisdom and good admonition. If the polytheistic parents bequeath something from their inheritance to their Muslim child, it is permissible for the child to take that money, because what is prohibited is inheritance, not the acceptance of a bequest. And the bequest of a dhimmi (non-Muslim under Muslim rule) to a Muslim is valid. Inheritance in Islam is a fixed right for specific individuals, whereas a bequest is limited to non-heirs and must not exceed one third unless approved by the adult heirs.

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