The Inheritance and Its Impact on the Social Fabric of Libyan Families A Field Study in the City of Janzour

Abstract

The study is grounded in the following research problem: To what extent do inheritance issues affect the social fabric of the family, and what are the social repercussions of disputes related to the division of inheritance?
This study aims to analyze inheritance issues and their impact on the social fabric of the family from a sociological perspective by uncovering their social, cultural, and economic dimensions, and their role in reshaping family relationships, whether toward cohesion or fragmentation. The study also derives its scientific significance from addressing a topic that is often examined from a purely juristic or legal angle, whereas this research seeks to approach it from a sociological perspective that connects social structure with everyday practice.
The study adopts a comparative sociological analysis that highlights the interaction between legal and religious texts on the one hand and actual social practices on the other, with a focus on the symbolic and material conflicts within the family that arise from inheritance disputes.