The All India Muslim Personal Law Board condemned a plea in the Supreme Court that seeks to invalidate Islamic inheritance laws, claiming it discriminates against Muslim women. AIMPLB argues such laws ...

CAIRO (AP) — One Egyptian woman is taking on the country’s inheritance laws that mean female heirs inherit half that of men. Since her father's death last year, Huda Nasrallah, a Christian, has stood ...

The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) on Thursday criticised a petition in the Supreme Court that seeks to invalidate Islamic inheritance law, even as the body described it as “mischievous” ...

Egyptian Copt Amal Hanna says she is determined to fight the long-standing application of Islamic inheritance laws to Christians, as recent court victories embolden Coptic women. For decades, Egyptian ...

The Court of Appeal in Kano has ruled that the daughter of the late Major Mohammed Arogun Adeniyi, Nike, and her Christian mother must share the deceased’s inheritance with the children of his other ...

The Lagos State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Lawal Pedro, SAN, has enjoined Imams and scholars to continue educating Muslims on inheritance in Islam. Pedro was the special guest ...

Erin Stiles, Ph.D., is a cultural anthropologist. Her research focuses on the intersections of religion, law and gender and she conducts fieldwork in Africa (Zanzibar, Tanzania, South Africa, Ghana) ...

When it comes to inheritance and wills under Muslim Personal Law, there are many questions and misconceptions—especially around interfaith marriages. One common concern is: Can a Muslim woman still ...