The Lahore High Court (LHC) has upheld a lower court’s decision, ruling that non-Muslims are not entitled to inherit property from a Muslim under Islamic law.
Justice Iqbal Chaudhry presided over the case and dismissed an appeal challenging the transfer of inheritance to a non-Muslim relative.
The case pertained to the distribution of 83 kanals of land in Gojra, which belonged to a deceased Muslim man. The land was divided among the deceased’s Muslim children. However, a grandson of the deceased filed an appeal, contesting the inclusion of a share for his non-Muslim uncle.
In its decision, the LHC reiterated that Islamic teachings explicitly disallow non-Muslims from inheriting the property of Muslims. Justice Chaudhry stated that the verdict aligns with the principles of Islamic law, which governs inheritance matters for Muslims in Pakistan.
The court’s ruling rejected the appellant’s challenge, reinforcing the earlier decision of the lower court to exclude the non-Muslim relative from the inheritance.
