Pakistan, March 19 -- The Federal Shariat Court (FSC) has ruled that any custom depriving women of their rightful inheritance is un-Islamic and legally void. The court emphasized that Islamic teachings guarantee women's inheritance rights, and no local practice or tradition can override them. The ruling urged authorities to act proactively to eliminate this injustice.
The case stemmed from a petition by Syeda Fouzia Jalaal Shah, who highlighted the custom of "Chaddar" or "Parchi" in Bannu, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. This practice forces women to either forfeit their inheritance or accept less valuable property. The petitioner also sought justice for her mother, who was denied her rightful inheritance under this practice.
The court acknowledged t...