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What is the ruling on demanding compensation for the effort of ten years that was provided to the father and brothers, and is it permissible to demand my share of the inheritance from the brothers if my money became mixed with the father's money, knowing that the father is well-off and I do not wish to bring up the subject with him?

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You have done well in spending your money on your father and siblings, and you will be rewarded for it. What you spent voluntarily cannot be taken back, for the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "The one who takes back his gift is like a dog that returns to its vomit." However, if you spent it with the intention of getting it back, then you have the right to reclaim it if you can prove that with evidence. Honoring one's father is obligatory even if he is not just, and the saying that a son and his wealth belong to his father does not permit the father to dispose of his son's wealth without limits. Accordingly, you can demand the money you paid to your father if you can prove that you gave it to him with the intention of not donating it.

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