Information and Knowledge Management www.iiste.org ISSN 2224-5758 (Paper) ISSN 2224-896X (Online) Vol.4, No.9, 2014 1 A Knowledgebase Model for Islamic Inheritance Mahmoud Halima Chebet* Dr. Joseph Orero Anthony Luvanda Department School of Computing and Information Technology, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, PO Box 62000-00200 Nairobi Kenya *Email :halima.mahmoud@gmail.com Abstract The dotcom generation has dramatically amplified the pitch of information gathering as well as dissemination. However, not all areas are experiencing the same breeze of efficacy. For instance, in this thesis we looked at the section of Inheritance distribution among the heirs.Seeking an expert opinion on inheritance is as common and natural as death itself. The law is set by human beings who use a broad range of skills and experience to make it fair, justified and acceptable to the people it governs. Nevertheless, the future is unknown to all of us and as times change so do situations, hence the law setters update the law by adding or subtracting articles according to the direction of wave. Even so, some level of biasness is usually inevitable especially when a quick and serious decision has to be made. To err is human, plays a major role here. In case of inheritance, people will initially turn to references and citations which may be inconclusive. This then calls for rationality, something that is more often accompanied by mood changes and influences which eventually deter the authenticity of a sound verdict. Keywords : Neural Networks, knowledge Acquisition, Islamic Inheritance 1. Introduction The desire to exercise control beyond the grave is deeply rooted in the human psyche. Before we die, we try to create cues that preserve our identity in the minds of the survivors. The survivor is left with images, materials, and wishes of the deceased that allow, or force, them to act on upon information and behaviours that were part of the deceased when he or she was alive. (Schafer, 2010) Improper Information, inappropriate documentation, verdict delays, inefficiency and ineffectiveness, of the current system has lead to the following problems; • A will may contain errors that only a probate court can rectify. Children may be unknown or mistakenly overlooked; property may be inaccurately estimated; the person making the will may mistakenly believe that something has happened when it hasn’t. Each mistake must be individually considered and a court case must be brought to ask the probate court to correct the mistake or formally declare that an uncorrectable mistake makes the will or part of it invalid. • Sometimes, a person maybe strongly influenced or deceived while drafting a will. If this affects “who inherits what,” the probate court can be asked to declare the will, or part of it, void. This complicated legal proceeding can be worth pursuing if there is a substantial asset at stake. • It is not always clear who qualifies to inherit what under a will, especially one prepared without an attorney. However, if the will uses non-technical terms such as “my friends” or “my relatives” a court case must be filed to determine who can inherit. • If the person who died has left more than one will, or has made corrections or amendments (“codicils”) to the will, the court may have to decide in legal proceedings which will documents to use. • Separate eviction proceedings may be needed when the inherited property is being occupied. This person may be a caretaker, a tenant, a relative or a friend that the deceased had allowed to live on the property. Caution must be taken to avoid wrongfully evicting someone who has a competing legal right to the property – for example, a rent-to-own tenant. • Delay in court proceeding has become a major issue all over the world. Innocent lives have been lost, under utilization of resources or properties taken by wrong hands. . The world's Muslim population is expected to increase by about 35% in the next 20 years, rising from 1.6 billion in 2010 to 2.2 billion by 2030, according to new population projections by the Pew Research Center's Forum on Religion & Public Life. Africa was the second continent that Islam spread into after Asia, which explains the relatively high percentage and number of Muslims in this continent. In addition, the total population of Africa is 1.02 billion, of which about 446 million are Muslim. Thus, 27% of the World Muslim population resides in this continent. The population of Kenya is 30 (thirty) million of which the Muslims constitute thirty percent. This translates to 10 million (ten) Muslims. The Muslims are guided by the Holy Quran thus no argument about that. Islamic inheritance distribution has been designated to specific people (Kadhi), so the Islamic religion has its rules in mind, which originate from the Quran and The Prophet's Saying (Peace Be Upon Him). According to the Kenya Constitution; Chapter IV: The Judicature talks about the Kadhi's Court, which handles