Abstract
The study aims to map the status of women right of inheritance in Pukhtun society with reference to Islamic injunctions and community practice. For ideal status verses of Holy Quran and traditions of Holy Prophet regarding women right of inheritance are collected. For actual status, a sample size of 100 respondents who (own agricultural land) are contacted through questionnaire. Respondents are selected through convenient sampling method including 50 male and 50 female at village Dheri of tehsil Katlang. The study concludes that respondents in target area are reluctant to follow Islamic principles with reference to women right of inheritance. Majority of Pakhtun families do not give women inheritance rather provide cash or kind in lieu of their actual shares. Even Pakhtun society consider dowry as substitute of women right of inheritance. Economic dependency on men, fear of social breakup and conflicts with family are the reasons that pressurize women not to press for their share. Religious scholars should be involved to teach the masses to fulfill their religious obligation of providing actual share of inheritance to women.
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