Abstract

 
 Inheritance is the practice that refers to the passing of property to those who are entitled to succeed after the death of possessor and the successor can transmit it to another as his heir. The practice of inheritance is lined by different customs and traditions. Distribution of property is indicated as a major problem since the dawn of man because it can generate injustice or discrimination at the broader patterns. Present study was based on qualitative research which was conducted in Quetta city the capital of Baluchistan. The adopted sample method was purposive sampling and the sample size was 34, which included 20 in depth interviews, 2 focus group discussions (FGDs) consisted of 6 to 7 female members. In current study the researcher was concerned to know about the female discrimination practices regarding inheritance at global level special in Pakistan. Finding of the investigation revealed that women inheritance rights were discriminated due to backward cultural practices and illiteracy was the main reason of determining people’s attitude plus denying women’s share in legacy. Women who were disinherited faced prodigious social and economic hardships. In present study different themes were drawn from the collected data such as causes of female discrimination in inheritance from Quetta city of Pakistan, dowry as compensation for bequest, which had further sub-themes. Giving more preference to male in inheritance resulted in discriminatory practices against women. Existing study recommend that the state’s prescribed rules and strategies should strongly support gender equity and implement the laws effectively, moreover they must guarantee that equal share in inheritance is given to men and women. Legislation should stop the practices and traditional laws that are against of women’s rights and promote women education, because women empowerment play a vigorous role in the development of any society at global level specially in Pakistan.
 
 
 
 
Highlights
The term “inheritance” is the practice of passing on titles, property rights and debts upon the death of an owner, or a right which a man has by decent and may transmit to another as his heir is known as inheritance
As it is known that female’s rights in all over the world are discriminated and it has a negative impact on them, the researcher carried out his study in Quetta city in order to know that how female inheritance rights are discriminated and how women suffer from it
The participants of interview guide and focus group discussions (FGDs) were asked about the key factors of female discrimination practice with regard to inheritance, findings of the study show that several respondents were of the opinion that illiteracy and unawareness is the main reason of deprivation of women from her legal Islamic share
Summary
The term “inheritance” is the practice of passing on titles, property rights and debts upon the death of an owner, or a right which a man has by decent and may transmit to another as his heir is known as inheritance. In every social order women are combating for their rights, women rights to legacy repudiated in lower classes and denied in elite classes and feudal system, Rejection of womens right of inheritance is one of the most common cultural practice. Different societies have their own practices and social norm of transmitting prosperity of deceased person to young generations, If a man dies and don't decide the distribution of his property, than it's the responsibility of the state to do it according to its set law. In certain communities dowry is considered as the daughters' share in inheritance which is obviously not equal to legal inheritance in most of the cases, but women are bound to accept these practices, all these practices are mostly done to preserve inheritance
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