What does Al-manʿ mn al-irth mean?

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Discover the meaning of the term Al-manʿ mn al-irth (مانع من الإرث) in Islamic vocabulary.

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Updated on 11 April 2026 at 1:05 AM

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Definition Al-manʿ mn al-irth

Al-manʿ mn al-irth according to Kitab at-Ta'rifat (Al-Jurjani)

It is the judgment's absence despite the cause's existence.

Al-manʿ mn al-irth according to Mu'jam al-Mustalahat al-Fiqhiyya

It is the judgment's absence despite the cause's existence. The bars to inheritance are: slavery, killing, difference of religion and prophethood. (Al-Ta'rifat, p. 172; al-Tawqif, p. 632).

Al-manʿ mn al-irth according to At-Tawqif (Al-Munawi)

It is the judgment's absence despite the cause's existence (al-Ta'rifat, p. 207).

Al-manʿ mn al-irth according to At-Ta'rifat al-Fiqhiyya (Al-Barkati)

It is what nullifies the judgment of inheritance despite the existence of the cause of inheritance.

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