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When my father was alive, he gave me land to build a house, and after 30 years a dispute arose with my brother, and my father said that he did not give me anything but the building. Now my father has passed away and I wonder if the land is part of the inheritance, and if so, what is my share in it considering the change in currency and the rise in land prices?

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"The land your father gave you to build on is considered part of the inheritance unless you have proof of its ownership to you. The default assumption is that it was a loan (ʿāriyah) and not a transfer of ownership (tamlīk). It is advised to seek reconciliation and understanding among the heirs to resolve the problem, such as the heirs paying you the value of the construction, or you paying them the value of the land, or some of you relinquishing their rights to others. Otherwise, the matter should be brought before the judiciary for a ruling. There is disagreement among scholars regarding the issue of building on another person's land. The rise in prices is irrelevant to your possessing land that you do not own.

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