What is the jurisprudential ruling concerning the division of the inheritance of a man who passed away leaving two houses, a plot of land, and a sum of money, given that some heirs have been living in one of the houses without paying rent for six years after his death, and there is a desire to appraise this house with its occupants, which would undervalue it, and to appraise the rest of the inheritance according to the whims of some heirs, thereby harming others?
It is not permissible to use stratagems to waive or diminish the rights of heirs. Heirs who do not reside in the inherited house have the right to demand their share from its occupants. The valuation of the inheritance must be according to market price, and we advise that such cases be brought before the Sharia court.
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