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Is it permissible to redistribute the inheritance of a father that was distributed during his lifetime with his consent, given that the distribution was not fair, especially to the daughters, and now, after the father's death and the rise in land prices, the sisters are demanding their rightful share, and what is the ideal way to do so, and can they be compensated by some of the brothers if others refuse to redistribute, and what is required to be done towards the deceased father in this regard?

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What the father has given his children is a gift and a grant, not a division of inheritance. The fundamental principle is the obligation of justice among children in such matters. Scholars have differed on the nature of this equality, but the most sound opinion is to equalize males and females in a gift. If the children have taken possession of their share and the father dies, this grant becomes effective and there is no need to retract it. The sons are not required to pay anything to the daughters, unless they willingly choose to do so.

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