Mirath
Mirath is inheritance: the distribution of a deceased person's estate among specific relatives. The Qur'an sets out fixed shares for many cases, depending on which relatives survive the deceased. Disputes over mirath are a recurring subject in fatwas on family and money.
See the term in context
Is what is mentioned in the circulating message about a girl who was miraculously cured and found a piece of cloth asking to spread the message "Lā ʾilāha ʾillā Allah, Muḥammadun Rasūl Allah" (There is no god but Allah, Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah) to 12 people, and the consequent attainment of good for those who spread it and harm for those who neglect it, true?
This message and others like it are evidence of many Muslims' distance from their religion and their ignorance of its Sharia, as well as the dominance of devils over them. The Prophet (peace be upon him) informed us…
Is it permissible for a woman to sell land and distribute its price between herself and her children, with the male receiving the equivalent of two females’ shares, and to donate the share of her deceased daughter as an ongoing charity on her behalf?
What a person does during their life and health by dividing money among their children is a gift (hiba), and the rulings of inheritance (mirath) or bequest (wasiyya) do not apply to it, provided there is justice among…
How sound is the story of the Prophet Jirjis (upon him be peace), which includes his being subjected to torture and death four times and being brought back to life each time, his dealings with the king of Sham and the sorcerer, his miracles, and his testimony before his final death?
The story of Jurjays was mentioned by al-Tabari with his chain of transmission from Wahb ibn Munabbih, and Ibn al-Athir mentioned it without a chain of transmission. Ibn Hajar weakened the assertion of Jurjays'…
Questions that use it
Does doubting the authenticity of a miracle of the Prophet, peace be upon him, for reassurance, expel one from Islam? And will Allah forgive these sins?
What is the difference between karamat (divine graces/miracles bestowed upon saints) and mu'jizat (miracles performed by prophets), and was what Al-Khidr did a karamah or a mu'jizah?
Should terminally ill relatives and their families be informed of their hopeless medical condition to avoid further spending on futile treatment and to urge them to prepare for death, or should one remain silent hoping for a miracle?