An Adpoted Child Inheriting From Adoptive Parents

Question

Does an adopted child who has been breastfed inherit anything from his adopted mother (who has breastfed him) or adopted father (whose wife has breastfed him)?

And do they inherit from him?

Answer

Neither will such a child inherit from his/her foster parents, and nor will they inherit from him/her.

Checked and Approved By:

Mufti Muhammed Saeed Motara Saheb D.B.

References

ويستحق الإرث بإحدى خصال ثلاث بالنسب وهو القرابة والسبب وهو الزوجية والولاء.
(الفتاوى الهندية، ٦: ٤٤٧ ، مكتبة رشيدية)
(ويستحق الإرث برحم ونكاح وولاء)
(الاختيار لتعليل المختار ٤ ٤٣٠ ، دار الرسالة العالمية)
(رد المحتار، ٦: ٧٦٢، سعيد)

رضاعی بیٹے کا وراثت میں حصہ نہیں
(آپ کے مسائل اور ان کا حل، ۴۲۱:۷، مکتبہ لدھیانوی)

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