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Journal of Islamic Studies and Thought for Specialized Research

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Journal of Islamic studies and thought for specialized research, a magazine working in the field of intellectual reform and knowledge, as one of the pillars of the project of contemporary Islamic civilization.
The magazine seeks to be a port for scientists, thinkers, researchers and intellectuals to work hard to reform the Islamic thought and methodology at the nation level, exceeding the boundaries of language and region, to serve humanity as a whole in order to achieve the greater goal of promoting the levels of human thought at the global level.
The Journal of Islamic Studies and Thought for Specialized Research aims at providing high-quality scientific research in order to provide an excellent scientific material. It is useful for researchers, intellectuals and specialists to form a scientific reference in the process of achieving our vision. The magazine undertakes to communicate with researchers and writers from different walks of life to promote their research and articles. Including the scientific movement and intellectual efforts in the field of reform and promotion of the system of human thought.

THE LEGACY OF THE URIBE YORU MANDATE: ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION

The sharing out of the estate according to the Yoruba customary practice is opposed to Islamic legal system. This is because the former is characterized by acts of oppression and injustice. In the Yoruba customary system, the wife cannot inherit her husband; she is just treated as part of the properties left behind by her husband. Also, it is considered as a shameful act for the parents to have a share from the estate left by their child. Besides, the couple cannot inherit each other; while only the adult children have the right to inheritance. In the absence of an adult, at least, among the children, the estate becomes the property of the deceased brother. This problem remains yet to be solved in the Yoruba society, where the Muslims are in the majority, and despite the efforts of the researchers in dealing with the issue in question. Thus, this article also aims to bring to light the Yoruba customary system of inheritance. It draws attention of the Muslim community to the need to adopt the Islamic legal system of inheritance; for the Islamic law, in all its systems, is characteristically flawless and complete. Meanwhile, keeping justice among the people, and consideration of the welfares of the individuals within the family and the society at large, are the priorities of Islamic law, among other things.

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