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muslim women converts to hindu - can she inherit fathers property

in 1974 my sister a muslim elloped with a hindu friend converted to hinduism and got married. my father expired 1989, now the property is being given to a developer for development by other sisters and brothers. the property card holds names of all brothers sisters except this sister. the whole community and family has bycotted her. is she by muslim inheritence law entitled to get her share from the father's property since she is no more a muslim?


Asked on 6/14/06, 8:45 pm

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BANKIMCHANDRA SHAH ADVOCATE DIGVIJAYA CONSULTANCY SERVICES

Re: muslim women converts to hindu - can she inherit fathers property

being converted to hindu does abolish her to be the child of her father. If the property is ancestral then she has all rights in that property and if the property is purchased by her father and if he dies intested even than his daughter has right in the property.

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Answered on 6/15/06, 10:22 pm
Jayesh Desai Jayesh Desai

Re: muslim women converts to hindu - can she inherit fathers property

A person by changing religion does not cease to be a daughter, she is entitled to father's property, and from your question it is not clear whether your father has left a will or not, if your father died intestate, your sister is entitled to a share in the property, irrespective of change of religion.

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Answered on 6/16/06, 3:18 am


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