Errors in implementation of the Islamic Inheritance: A Descriptive Case Study of Northern Ghana

Abstract

Islam came to organize people’s lives in a way that ensures security and peaceful coexistence among all people in general, and among family members and relatives in particular. For this reason, Islamic laws were revealed to establish justice and security for everyone. Among the most just legislations known to humanity are the laws of inheritance in Islam, which ensure fairness, security, and the prevention of disputes.
However, this great legislation—known as the science of inheritance—has been marred by certain errors that negatively affect the implementation of the inheritance system as intended by Islamic law in the Tamale community (Northern Ghana). Therefore, this study has been conducted to identify and examine these errors and thereafter propose suitable solutions to address them. And Allah is the Guide to success.