Islamic Law of Inheritance; Negotiating Tradition and the Challenge of Modern Muslim Society

Islam improved the status of a woman with regards to inheritance by giving her the right to inherit properties from her family. In light of this situation, we could see clearly how Islam through the divine revelation of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) managed to overcome the problem of unfair treatment of the early societies. One thing we realize that Islam has produced the system that considers women as legal heirs long before some modern societies can create the unbiased law of inheritance that will benefit both men and women alike.