Accelerating distribution of Muslim inheritance in the light of Irtikāb Akhaf al-Dararayn (act-on lesser of the two harms)

• Main Author: Busari, Saheed Abdullahi
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Academy of Contemporary Islamic Studies (ACIS), UiTM 2023
• Subjects: BPH72 Economic development. Growth. Sustainable development. Sustainability; BPK36 Islamic law (General); BPK78 Usul al-fiqh
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/104345/2/104345_Accelerating%20distribution.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/104345/; https://jcis.uitm.edu.my/index.php/volume/32-vol-9-2023/32-vol-9-1-2023

Islamic inheritance is one of the ḥudūd in Islamic law that observes strict regulations in the textual evidence. However, the quest for the acceleration of inheritance in recent times is due to fear of greater harm from the violation of the rights of weak heirs since there are reported cases of poss...