Does an adopted child inherit from its adoptive parents?


Q. My wife and I have tried to have children for many years but unfortunately, we could not have children. Now, Allah has blessed us with a wonderful child that we have adopted. We would like to know about the inheritance of this wonderful adopted child of ours. Would she inherit for us after our demise?

A. An adopted child does not inherit from its adoptive parents automatically. However, the adoptive parents are allowed to make a Wasiyyah (bequest) up to one-third of their wealth (after discharging funeral expenses and debts) to the adopted child if they wish to do so.

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Mufti Ismaeel Bassa

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