r they must have been living in the same household as the deceased (as husband or wife) for 2 years immediately prior to the death of the deceased, and there must have been no break in the cohabitation.
According to the findings in the Aurat report, there is a significant number of Muslim women who have made nikah, but are neither married nor cohabiting. This could be highly problematic should they wish to seek protection from English inheritance laws which are designed to ensure fairness and guarantee reasonable financial provision following the death of a loved one.
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