Is Islamic Inheritance System Fair to Women?
Respected scholars, as-salamu `alaykum. I have discussed my will with my daughter, and to my knowledge of Shari`ah, if you have a boy in your family, he gets 2/3 whereas the girl gets 1/3 of the assets of their father and mother (I have a son & daughter). She made it clear that she will carry out my wish, but she seems not happy nor fully understanding why a son gets more while Allah says they are equal. I told her as much as I know that the boy has more responsibilities towards his family, while no one can share her inheritance with her. She believes she is more educated than her brother and she will never need his assistance. In addition, if something happened to him or to the father or to the mother, she would be responsible too. Would you kindly explain it more? Jazakum Allahu Khayran.
