Chapter on the Inheritance of the Followers of Different Religions

'Islam elevates and does not degrade'?"

Hadith.5717 - With the statement of the Prophet (sw), peace and blessings be upon him and his family: "Islam increases and does not decrease."

Hadith.5718 - With the statement of the Prophet (sw), peace and blessings be upon him and his family: "There is no harm and no reciprocation of harm in Islam."

Hadith.5719 - With the statement of the Him (as), peace be upon him and his family: "Islam prevails and is not prevailed over."

"A Jewish man has died and left behind a Muslim brother." Muadh said: "I heard the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) say: 'Islam increases and does not diminish.'" Therefore, he allowed the…

"Indeed, Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, has only increased us in honor through Islam. Therefore, we inherit from them, but they do not inherit from us."

I asked Imam (as) whether a Muslim can inherit from a polytheist. Imam (as) replied: "Yes, but a polytheist does not inherit from a Muslim."

"People of two different religions do not inherit from one another. We inherit from them, but they do not inherit from us. Indeed, Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, has only increased us in honor through Islam."

"A Muslim prevents a disbeliever from inheriting and inherits from him, but a disbeliever neither prevents a believer from inheriting nor does he inherit from him."

I heard Abu Abdullah (as) say: "A Muslim man inherits from his dhimmi (non-Muslim under Islamic protection) wife, but she does not inherit from him."

"A disbeliever does not inherit from a Muslim, but a Muslim may inherit from a disbeliever - unless the Muslim has made a will (wasiyyah) bequeathing something to the disbeliever."

I heard Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) say: "A Jew and a Christian do not inherit from Muslims, but Muslims inherit from Jews and Christians."

I asked Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) about a Muslim man who died and had a Christian mother, along with a Muslim wife and Muslim children. Imam (as) said: "If his mother accepts Islam before the…

I asked Imam (as) about a Christian man who died, leaving behind a Muslim nephew (son of his brother) and a Muslim niece (daughter of his sister), while his own children and wife were Christians. Imam (as) said: "I see…

I asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a Christian man who accepted Islam and then reverted to Christianity and died. Imam (as) said: "His inheritance goes to his Christian children." I then asked about a Muslim who converted…