Question 1613) - Are there situations when the woman still inherits from the man after he divorces her?

A: If a man divorces his wife Talaq Bain during his final illness and dies before her 'Iddah is complete, she inherits from him. If he dies after the 'Iddah then she does not inherit. The ruling of Talaq Mughallazh is the same is Bain in this. The jurists call this Mas-alatul Fazz [jumping] because the husband hastens the divorce to disinherit her. She remains entitled to inheritance during the 'lddah. The 'Iddah will be deemed the longer of the two periods, as will be discussed in the chapter on 'Iddah InshaAllaah.

~ al-Quduri ~