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tag name Inheritance type: Miscellaneous; Practices

web link bahai-library.com/tags/Inheritance
related tags Will and testament (general)
referring tags Kitáb-i-Aqdas, Selected topics; Su'al va Javab (Questions and Answers, Kitáb-i-Aqdas)
Inventory subject Law of inheritance; Rights of the eldest son; primogeniture
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These quotations reflect common presentations of Bahá’í views; the materials below may show a wider range of interpretations and contexts:

"We have divided inheritance into seven categories ¶20
The Bahá’í laws of inheritance apply only in case of intestacy, that is, when the individual dies without leaving a will. In the Kitáb-i-Aqdas (¶109), Bahá’u’lláh instructs every believer to write a will. He elsewhere clearly states that the individual has full jurisdiction over his property and is free to determine the manner in which his or her estate is to be divided and to designate, in the will, those, whether Bahá’í or non-Bahá’í, who should inherit (Q&A 69). In this connection, a letter written on behalf of Shoghi Effendi explains that:

…even though a Bahá’í is permitted in his will to dispose of his wealth in the way he wishes, yet he is morally and conscientiously bound to always bear in mind, while writing his will, the necessity of his upholding the principle of Bahá’u’lláh regarding the social function of wealth, and the consequent necessity of avoiding its overaccumulation and concentration in a few individuals or groups of individuals.
This verse of the Aqdas introduces a lengthy passage in which Bahá’u’lláh elaborates the Bahá’í law of inheritance. In reading this passage one should bear in mind that the law is formulated with the presumption that the deceased is a man; its provisions apply, mutatis mutandis, when the deceased is a woman...
... Additional details of the laws of inheritance are summarized in the Synopsis and Codification, section IV.C.3.a.–o."

– Bahá'u'lláh, Kitáb-i-Aqdas, note 38

references en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inheritance; bahai9.com/wiki/Inheritance; www.bahai.org/library/authoritative-texts/search#q=Inheritance

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n.d.. Inheritance: Extracts from Four Tablets by Abdu'l-Bahá Concerning the Question of. Abdu'l-Bahá, Universal House of Justice, Research Department, comp. . Compilations.
2023-06. Báb on the Rights of Women, The. Siyamak Zabihi-Moghaddam. Statements of the Báb on issues such as mutʿah and tahlíl marriages, polygyny, bridal consent, divorce and spousal relations, and their significance for the rights of women in Muslim juridical opinions and social customs. Link to article (offsite). Articles.
2021-11. Inheritance Laws of Bahá'í Community: A Gendered Analysis of Inheritance Under the Kitab-i-Aqdas and the Indian Succession Act. Ishita Kohli. Bahá'í laws create a symmetrical equality between sexes, via the principle of mutatis mutandis; the concept of private property and its effect on testamentary succession seen through a progressive and gender-neutral lens. Articles.
2021. Inheritance Laws of the Baha'i Community and Gender Equality. Sarthak Sharma. Examination of whether the Bahá'í Faith's teachings on gender-justice and equality are reflected in its inheritance laws and the Kitab-i-Aqdas; scholarly articles on this subject; comparison with Islamic provisions and law. Articles.
2020-07. Discovering a Sacred Numerical Pattern from Baha'i Scriptures. Romuald Boubou Moyo. Brief analysis of the inheritance shares outlined in the Kitab-i-Aqdas and how the abjad system of numerology might shed light on hidden patterns. Resources.
2020. Will and Testament Blank Preamble. Dalton Garis, comp. A template for a personal will, free for any Bahá'í to use. Resources.
2018/2025. Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks. Abdu'l-Bahá, Bahá'í World Centre, trans. . 216 selections, last updated 2025. Writings.
2017. Guidelines for Economic Living: Messages from the Universal House of Justice Related to Economics. Universal House of Justice, Badi Shams, comp. . Compilation of messages from the Universal House of Justice, collected by an author of books on, and degrees in, economics. Compilations-personal.
2017. Directrices para la Economía de la Vida: Mensajes de la Casa Universal de Justicia relacionados con la Economía. Universal House of Justice, Badi Shams, comp. and trans. . Recopilación de mensajes de la Casa Universal de Justicia, recopilados por un autor de libros y títulos en economía. Compilations-personal.
2001. Family Law in Iran. Sen McGlinn. Detailed overview of 20th-century Iranian laws regarding marriage, divorce, marriage rights and duties, dowry, and inheritance. Contains passing mentions of the Bahá'í Faith. Articles-unpublished.
1996-07-01. Wills and Inheritance. Universal House of Justice. Five questions about the writing of Bahá'í wills. Includes a list of which laws are not at present binding upon the friends in the western world, and a compilation of "Extracts from Four Tablets by Abdu'l-Bahá Concerning the Question of Inheritance." UHJ-letters.
1996. Universality of the Laws of the Kitáb-i-Aqdas, The. Bijan Samali. The laws of the Aqdas focus on the individual; are applicable to everyone; facilitate the realisation of the oneness of human race; ensure the equality of the sexes; are adaptable to cultural diversities; and call for the elimination of all prejudices. Articles.
1995-04. Inheritance Laws of the Kitab-i-Aqdas. Sen McGlinn. Conceptualizing the Kitab-i Aqdas as establishing a fixed and elaborate set of laws and requirements is misplaced; even in the most central issues there has been a radical development in Bahá'í law. Articles-unpublished.
1995. Considerations Relating to the Inheritance Laws of the Kitab-i-Aqdas, Some. Sen McGlinn. Gender distinctions in the Bahá'í inheritance laws might at first glance seem to favor male heirs, but the laws actually create a symmetrical equality. Articles.
1994. Inheritance. Seena Fazel. The apparent contradiction between sexual equality and the unequal inheritance laws contained in the Aqdas. Essays.
1987. Question of Gender, A: A Forum on the Status of Men in Bahá'í Law. Susan Maneck (published as Susan Stiles Maneck), Baharieh Rouhani Ma'ani, R. Jackson Armstrong-Ingram, Anthony Lee. Six authors address issues of theology, sociology, law, inheritance, equality, the Kitáb-i-Aqdas, marriage, and feminism raised by John and Linda Walbridge's article "Bahá'í Laws on the Status of Men" (World Order 1984). Articles.

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tag name	Inheritance	type:	Miscellaneous; Practices
web link	bahai-library.com/tags/Inheritance
related tags	Will and testament (general)
referring tags	Kitáb-i-Aqdas, Selected topics; Su'al va Javab (Questions and Answers, Kitáb-i-Aqdas)
Inventory subject	Law of inheritance; Rights of the eldest son; primogeniture
selected quotations (authoritative sources)	These quotations reflect common presentations of Bahá’í views; the materials below may show a wider range of interpretations and contexts: "We have divided inheritance into seven categories ¶20 The Bahá’í laws of inheritance apply only in case of intestacy, that is, when the individual dies without leaving a will. In the Kitáb-i-Aqdas (¶109), Bahá’u’lláh instructs every believer to write a will. He elsewhere clearly states that the individual has full jurisdiction over his property and is free to determine the manner in which his or her estate is to be divided and to designate, in the will, those, whether Bahá’í or non-Bahá’í, who should inherit (Q&A 69). In this connection, a letter written on behalf of Shoghi Effendi explains that: …even though a Bahá’í is permitted in his will to dispose of his wealth in the way he wishes, yet he is morally and conscientiously bound to always bear in mind, while writing his will, the necessity of his upholding the principle of Bahá’u’lláh regarding the social function of wealth, and the consequent necessity of avoiding its overaccumulation and concentration in a few individuals or groups of individuals. This verse of the Aqdas introduces a lengthy passage in which Bahá’u’lláh elaborates the Bahá’í law of inheritance. In reading this passage one should bear in mind that the law is formulated with the presumption that the deceased is a man; its provisions apply, mutatis mutandis, when the deceased is a woman... ... Additional details of the laws of inheritance are summarized in the Synopsis and Codification, section IV.C.3.a.–o." – Bahá'u'lláh, Kitáb-i-Aqdas, note 38
references	en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inheritance; bahai9.com/wiki/Inheritance; www.bahai.org/library/authoritative-texts/search#q=Inheritance