Inheritance rights after husband's death before intercourse
The Egyptian Dar Al-Iftaa clarifies that a wife whose husband passes away after a valid marriage contract before consummation inherits from him and is entitled to the entire inheritance, whether consummation has occurred or not, as long as the contract fulfills the pillars and conditions of Sharia. It also emphasizes that the full marriage gift (mahr) becomes due to the wife upon the husband's death, whether it was paid in advance or deferred, and no part of it is deducted if the husband dies before consummation. In the case of deferred mahr, it is considered a debt on the deceased husband and is to be collected from the estate before distributing other rights. The wife's share of the inheritance is a quarter if the deceased has no heirs from his descendants, or an eighth if he has heirs from his descendants, in accordance with inheritance laws. The wife's waiting period ('iddah) remains four months and ten days from the date of death, even if there was no consummation, affirming that a valid marriage contract grants legal rights and obligations from its completion.
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