This is why —Her brother, who suffers from Down Syndrome and is in her care, will get double her share in their father’s property. Her daughter, her only child, will only get half of hers and the rest will go to Safiya’s ailing brother. And, God forbid, if something happens to Safiya’s brother, all his wealth will be transferred to his father’s male relatives. Safiya wants her inheritance to be divided under the Indian Succession Act, but will she be allowed to do so?
Safiya PM was born a Muslim. She’s a non-believer, as is her father, but the two have not yet renounced their religion.
If Safiya were to renounce Islam, she would no longer be eligible to inherit any of her father’s property under the Muslim personal law, Shariat. If she doesn’t renounce Islam, she would get a third of her father’s property, while her brother — who has Down Syndrome and is under her care — would get the rest.
