Inheritance law in Pakistan (original) (raw)
Article 23 of the 1973 Constitution of Pakistan states: "Every citizen shall have the right to acquire, hold and dispose of property in any part of Pakistan, subject to the Constitution and any reasonable restrictions imposed by law in the public interest". Pakistan being an Islamic country tends to follow Islamic Inheritance Jurisprudence particularly with regards to the matters of inheritance. According to Sharia, the legal heirs that are blood relations have a right to inherit from the property of the ancestor or a relative after their death. Chapter four of the Quran, called Surah An-Nisa, narrates the appropriate method that must be followed to determine the share in inheritance. The practice of acquiring property rights for women in Pakistan is however not effortless despite the cons
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| dbo:abstract | Article 23 of the 1973 Constitution of Pakistan states: "Every citizen shall have the right to acquire, hold and dispose of property in any part of Pakistan, subject to the Constitution and any reasonable restrictions imposed by law in the public interest". Pakistan being an Islamic country tends to follow Islamic Inheritance Jurisprudence particularly with regards to the matters of inheritance. According to Sharia, the legal heirs that are blood relations have a right to inherit from the property of the ancestor or a relative after their death. Chapter four of the Quran, called Surah An-Nisa, narrates the appropriate method that must be followed to determine the share in inheritance. The practice of acquiring property rights for women in Pakistan is however not effortless despite the constitutional law claiming otherwise. According to a survey in 2017, 80% of women reported not getting their legal share of inheritance (en) |
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| rdfs:comment | Article 23 of the 1973 Constitution of Pakistan states: "Every citizen shall have the right to acquire, hold and dispose of property in any part of Pakistan, subject to the Constitution and any reasonable restrictions imposed by law in the public interest". Pakistan being an Islamic country tends to follow Islamic Inheritance Jurisprudence particularly with regards to the matters of inheritance. According to Sharia, the legal heirs that are blood relations have a right to inherit from the property of the ancestor or a relative after their death. Chapter four of the Quran, called Surah An-Nisa, narrates the appropriate method that must be followed to determine the share in inheritance. The practice of acquiring property rights for women in Pakistan is however not effortless despite the cons (en) |
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