| Author(s) | Ali Mohammed Al-Omari |
| Affiliation | Associate Professor, Department of Islamic Studies College of Education, King Saud University Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| Title | Ibn Massoud’s Opinions on Inheritance |
| Source | Journal of King Saud University. Educational Sciences & Islamic Studies. Volume 15, No 1. (2003/1423) |
| Abstract | Ibn Massaod, may Allah be pleased with him, had opinions that were at variance with the opinions of other companions of the Prophet, peace and blessing of Allah be on him. These matters were in the ijthihad field, interpretative opinions. Of these issues, six in the field of inheritance, become famous because of the uniquencess of his opinion. His opinions in these six matters were adopted by some of these scholars who cam after him and by some of Al-Zahria, those who take things at face value. This paper presents the most significant evidence that Ibn Massoud used and the evidence of other scholars and the way both sides presented their evidence. The writers found that the evidence presented by the other scholars had more weight on their side than on the side of Ibn Massoud on all six issue. The researcher finds that judges may take the opinion of Ibn Massoud at a cretain time or country in the area of dividing inhertance. This is so because Ibn Massoud’s opinions are acceptable and those who disagree with him are not necessary more accurate. The researcher collected all the evidence and the proofs offered and showed their bearings on the issues. He also discussed all the evidence and gave his opinion as to which has more weight. |
