The Administration on Islamic Law of Inheritance in Myanmar

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"The administration on inheritance is governed by Islamic Family Law in Myanmar because it is included in the Burma Laws Act (1898) Sec 13(1) . In Myanmar, most of the descriptions of the Succession Act (1925) give exemption for the administration on Islamic inheritance but some shall be applied for Islamic inheritance matters. According to the Islamic Law , the administration on inheritance in Myanmar is laid down on the civil jurisdiction. Islamic Inheritance system is rather complicated and yet the law has been codified, Courts have to rely upon the Fatwa, precedents of the former cases and translated Islamic law books. According to Islamic Law, the estate of a deceased Muslim shall be divided after deduction of funeral expenses; death-bed charges, debts and the payment by will which does not exceed one third of estate. After prescribing the Succession Act (1925), administration on inheritance in Islamic Family Law has to follow the procedure provides in the Act as follows:..."

Creator/author: 

Marlar Than Aung

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Academia.edu, Peer Articles, International Islamic University Malaysia, Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws,

Date of entry: 

2015-06-14

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English

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