Development of Muslim Law of Succession

Abstract

In Islamic society, as in most other societies, inheritance represents the most important methoof transferring wealth from one generation to the next. Islamic law of Inheritance is one of themost comprehensive systems of succession. It is exhaustive enough to meet most of the situationthat have arisen and that may arise. It pays ample attention to the interest of all those who findnatural place in the first rank of the affection of the deceased. It is difficult to find in any other system of succession containing such just and equitable rules.