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Does a Muslim man inherit from his Kitabi (People of the Book, i.e., Christian or Jewish) wife if she dies, and does he take her money, or should he donate it?

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Difference in religion prevents inheritance, based on the Prophet's (PBUH) saying: "A Muslim does not inherit from a disbeliever, nor does a disbeliever inherit from a Muslim." This is the view of the majority of scholars, while some are of the opinion that a Muslim may inherit from their disbelieving inheritor. Therefore, it is permissible for a Muslim to dispose of the wealth they receive from their non-Muslim inheritor.

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