# Gaza Women Lose Inheritance Rights After Court System Collapse

> Gaza women face legal limbo as destroyed courts strip inheritance rights.
- Title: Gaza Women Lose Inheritance Rights After Court System Collapse
- Summary: Gaza women face legal limbo as destroyed courts strip inheritance rights. Gaza women cannot access inheritance or property due to collapsed court system…
- Keywords: gaza, sharia courts, inheritance rights, womens rights, judicial system, israeli military, nuseirat refugee camp, property rights, alimony, divorce, child custody, financial rights
- Source: Drop Site News — https://dropsitenews.com/p/gaza-women-judiciary-sharia-courts-inheritance-rights
- Author: Rasha Abou jalal
- Published: 2026-10-13T18:29:37.731+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: gaza, sharia courts, inheritance rights, womens rights, judicial system, israeli military, nuseirat refugee camp, property rights, alimony, divorce, child custody, financial rights
## Gaza Court System Destroyed
Israeli military deliberately destroyed the Palace of Justice in Al-Zahra City on December 4, 2023.
## Salma Abdel Hadi's Struggle
38-year-old mother of six cannot secure inheritance rights for herself and children after husband's death in August 2025.
## Inheritance Certificate Needed
Abdel Hadi needs inheritance certificate to access $5,000 held in late husband's bank account.
## Car Seized Without Legal Right
Husband's brother seized car without legal right, preventing Abdel Hadi from recovering it.
## Financial Impact
Recovering car could fetch $20,000 to move from tent to home and afford food for children.
## Sharia Courts Handle Key Cases
Sharia courts manage divorce, alimony, custody, and inheritance cases in Gaza.
## Women Bear Brunt of System Collapse
Widows, divorced women, and women caring for minors face legal limbo without functioning courts.
## December 2025 Report
Palestinian Centre for Human Rights report states women face 'devastating effects' without judicial alternatives.
## Aida Hamid's Unresolved Case
32-year-old Aida Hamid's divorce case remains unresolved after husband left her in August 2023.
## Financial Rights Denied
Hamid estimates $9,900 in deferred dowry and alimony denied due to court closure.
## Lawyer's Warning
Mohammad Shehadeh warns lost judicial files may become prolonged disputes over property and custody.
## Court Infrastructure Destroyed
Half of Gaza's court premises destroyed, three judges killed, 20 judicial staff killed in attacks.
## Police Targeted in Attacks
Israeli attacks killed 77 Palestinians including 57 police personnel between January and August 2026.
## August 19 Airstrike
August 19 airstrike killed eight police officers including Women's Police head Fatena Al-Sahhar.
## Women's Legal Crisis
Women face legal limbo as courts collapse, unable to secure inheritance or property rights.
## Key takeaway

Gaza women cannot access inheritance or property due to collapsed court system after Israeli military destroyed judicial infrastructure.