ABRAR HUSSAIN vs Mst — 2026 PLD 42 SUPREME-COURT

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ABRAR HUSSAIN VS Mst. BIBI SHAHIDA. Inheritance---Women's inheritance right, protection of---It is incumbent upon the State under the Constitution and the clear injunctions of Islam to ensure the effective and unfettered realization of women's right to inheritance---This right is not a concession granted by human law but a divinely ordained command, explicitly declared in the Holy Quran---Any denial or obstruction of this right is, therefore, not merely unlawful but a transgression against Divine Will---Cultural or societal practices that deprive women of their rightful inheritance are rooted neither in faith nor in justice; they are remnants of ignorance which the message of Islam came to abolish---The State bears a sacred constitutional duty to uproot such practices by ensuring that every woman is informed of, and enabled to claim, her rightful share in inheritance without delay, fear, or dependence on lengthy litigation---It must establish a proactive and accessible mechanism through which women can be identified, reached out to, and assisted in securing their lawful entitlements---Furthermore, those who, through coercion, deceit, or undue influence, deprive women of this divinely bestowed right must be held accountable under the law and made answerable---A society that turns a blind eye to the deprivation of inheritance rights to its women defies the spirit of the Constitution and the express Command of Almighty Allah---The strength of a nation lies in the protection of its most vulnerable classes---A State that fails to safeguard the inheritance rights of its women fails in its duty to uphold the principles of equity, faith, and justice.

ABRAR HUSSAIN vs Mst — 2026 PLD 42 SUPREME-COURT

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