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Assalmwalikum warhamatullah wabarakatuhu

My Father was retired from government job.  He was getting pension. Last year he passed away. According to Rules father’s pension has been transferred to my younger sister until she get married . My mother passed away in 2013. I’m only son of my father and my sister is under my guardianship. One more sister got married in 2018. I want to ask that, do i have any right in this pension, can i take this money, which is my sister is getting. Please clarified this.
asked Jan 19, 2022 in Death / Inheritance & Will by Arshil

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Ref. No. 1784/43-1535

In the name of Allah the most Gracious the most Merciful

The answer to your question is as follows:

After the death of your father, according to the government law, the amount of pension given to your sister is a gift from the government. In government pension, inheritance system is not applied. The one who is receiving pension from the government will be the sole owner of the same; and others have no right in it. Therefore, you and your elder sister have no right to this pension. However, your elder sister and you will be entitled only to share the property left by your father and mother. Nevertheless, since the sister is under your care and you bear all her expenses, if you take money from her to spend on her, then it is allowed and you can do so.

۔  امداد الفتاوی : ’’چوں کہ میراث مملوکہ اَموال میں جاری ہوتی ہے اور یہ وظیفہ محض تبرع واحسانِ سرکار ہے، بدون قبضہ کے مملوک نہیں ہوتا، لہذا آئندہ جو وظیفہ ملے گا اس میں میراث جاری نہیں ہوگی، سرکار کو اختیار ہے جس طرح چاہے  تقسیم کردے‘‘۔)امداد الفتاوی,4/343، کتاب الفرائض، عنوان: عدم جریان میراث در وظیفہ سرکاری تنخواہ، ط: دارالعلوم)

"لِأَنَّ الْإِرْثَ إنَّمَا يَجْرِي فِي الْمَتْرُوكِ مِنْ مِلْكٍ أَوْ حَقٍّ لِلْمُوَرَّثِ عَلَى مَا قَالَ عَلَيْهِ الصَّلَاةُ وَالسَّلَامُ: «مَنْ تَرَكَ مَالًا أَوْ حَقًّا فَهُوَ لِوَرَثَتِهِ» وَلَمْ يُوجَدْ شَيْءٌ مِنْ ذَلِكَ فَلَا يُوَرَّثُ وَلَايَجْرِي فِيهِ التَّدَاخُلُ؛ لِمَا ذَكَرْنَا، وَاَللَّهُ - سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَى - أَعْلَمُ". ( كِتَابُ الْحُدُودِ، فَصْلٌ فِي بَيَانِ مِقْدَارِ الْوَاجِبِ مِنْ الْحُدُودِ، 7 / 58، ط: دار الكتب العلمية)

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