Property distribution of eunuchs
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Dear
Brother Burhan Asslam O Aliakum
I have
a question that how to perform burial Pray ( Namaz E Janaza) of eunuchs
(Hijarha)??
What
are the rights of eunuchs (Hijarha)in property distribution??
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Answer:
Property
distribution of eunuchs
In the name of Allah, We praise Him, seek His
help and ask for His forgiveness. Whoever Allah guides none can misguide,
and whoever He allows to fall astray, none can guide them aright. We bear
witness that there is none worthy of worship but Allah Alone, and we bear
witness that Muhammad (saws) is His slave-servant and the seal of His
Messengers.
Your
Question: ….I have a question that how to perform burial Pray ( Namaz E Janaza)
of eunuchs (Hijarha)??
The burial prayer of an eunuch believer is exactly the
same as any other believer.
Your
Question: ….What are the rights of eunuchs (Hijarha)in property
distribution??
An eunuch is categorized into three types:
- The
organs and the appearance of one who is closer to the males than to the
females; such an eunuch will be considered a male and he will receive his
inheritance according to the prescribed share of a male heir.
- The
organs and the appearance of one who is closer to the females than to the
males; such an eunuch will be considered a female and she will receive her
inheritance according to the prescribed share of a female heir.
- One
whose gender is difficult to ascertain and they are termed as ‘Khunsa
Mushkil’ in Islamic Jurisprudence.
The scholars of ‘fiqh’ have determined that for such types of
eunuchs whose gender is difficult to ascertain, their inheritance will
neither be according to the prescribed share of the male heirs (2x), nor
the female heirs (1x), but rather exactly in between the two: ie. 1½x.
Whatever written of Truth and benefit is only
due to Allah’s Assistance and Guidance, and whatever of error is of me
alone. Allah Alone Knows Best and He is
the Only Source of Strength.
Your brother and
well wisher in Islam,
Burhan