Should the deceased's wife be given the difference in the amount of gold she paid to buy the house years ago?
If the deceased has no heirs other than those mentioned, then after settling debts and executing bequests, the inheritance is to be divided among the male and female children, with the male receiving the share of two females, as stated in the Holy Quran: "Allah instructs you concerning your children: for the male, what is equal to the share of two females." Thus, the inheritance is divided into ten shares: eight shares for the males (two shares for each son) and two shares for the females (one share for each daughter).
As for the gold that the husband took from his wife, it is a debt upon him that he must repay in kind, and this has no bearing on the selling price of the house.
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