The inheritance rights of *Dhawi Arham* (distal kindred) for the Mutala'an.
Chapter on Distant Kindred (Dhawu al-Arham)
Al-Mughni
Book of Inheritance Shares (Farā'id)
Primary text
It is narrated from 'Ali (peace be upon him) that he considered the person entitled to a fixed share (*dhu al-sahm*) to have precedence over one who has no fixed share. Furthermore, he treated the *Dhawi Arham* of the Mutala'an as inheriting from him just as they would inherit from anyone else. However, Ibn al-Labban noted that this is not well-established from 'Ali; what is famous from him is stating to the heirs of a stoned person regarding their deceased son: 'This is your son; you inherit from him, but he does not inherit from you, and if he commits a crime, the liability falls upon you.'
Supporting text
The view attributed to Ahmad, stating that if there is no mother, the *Asabah* of the mother inherits the entirety, is interpreted by the Qadi to mean prioritizing the return (*rad*) over the *Asabah* of the mother, similar to his ruling regarding a sister and a son of a brother where the entire estate goes to the sister. This interpretation is considered by some as forcing the language against its apparent meaning, aligning instead with the view of Ibn Mas'ud and a narration from Sha'bi via 'Ali and 'Abdullah, who stated that the *Asabah* of the Mutala'an is his mother, who inherits the entire estate, and if there is no mother, his *Asabah* inherits.