It is narrated from Sayyiduna Usama bin Zaid that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "A Muslim does not inherit from a disbeliever."

It is narrated from Hazrat Ali bin Husayn, that is, Imam Zain al-Abidin, he said: When Abu Talib died, his heirs were Aqil and Talib(1), and Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) was not his heir(2). Ali bin Husayn said: For this reason, we have given up our share from the houses in Mecca.

A paternal aunt of Muhammad bin Ash'ath, who was either a Jew or a Christian, died. Muhammad bin Ash'ath informed Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) and asked who would be her heir. Sayyiduna Umar bin Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Her heirs will be those who follow her religion. Then, when Sayyiduna Uthman bin Affan (may Allah be pleased with him) became the caliph, he was asked about it. Sayyiduna Uthman bin Affan (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Do you think I have forgotten what Sayyiduna Umar bin Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) told you? Her heirs will be those who follow her religion.

It is narrated from Ismail bin Abi Hakim that Umar bin Abdul Aziz had a Christian slave, whom he set free. When he died, Umar bin Abdul Aziz said to me, "Include his wealth in the treasury (Bayt al-Mal)."

Hazrat Saeed bin Musayyib used to say that Sayyiduna Umar bin Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) refused to grant inheritance of people from foreign lands to the people of his own country, except for those who were born in Arabia.

Imam Malik, may Allah have mercy on him, said that if a woman comes from the land of the disbelievers while pregnant and resides in Arabia, and gives birth there, then she will inherit from her son and the son will inherit from her.

Imam Malik, may Allah have mercy on him, said that according to us this ruling is based on consensus and there is no difference of opinion in it: a Muslim cannot inherit from a disbeliever due to any relationship, whether it is by lineage, wala', or kinship, nor can he deprive anyone of his inheritance.

Imam Malik, may Allah have mercy on him, said that likewise, whoever does not inherit cannot deprive another of inheritance.