ENACTMENT NO. 15 OF 1992 ISLAMIC FAMILY LAW ENACTMENT 1992
PART VIII - MISCELLANEOUS Order to resume cohabitation
Section 126. Property in favour of adopted child.
(1) Every person who adopts a child who is acknowledged by the community in the locality that the child was adopted since his childhood may make an agreement or declaration in such form as may be furnished by Majlis.
(2) Where the person who adopts the child does not have heir, the adopted child may, under the provision of this section, obtain not more than one third (1/3) of the person’s property as his inheritance.
(3) Where the person who adopts the child is succeeded by his heir, the adopted child will not receive any part in excess of the smallest part that may be receivable by ashabul-furud except Zaujah as his inheritance.
(4) An adopted child will receive only portion which does not exceed the proportions mentioned in subsections (2) and (3) from the property of the adopted parents notwithstanding that there are several adopted children.
(5) Where the adopted child is from his own heir and eligible to inherit, he shall not be subjected to subsections (1) and (3).