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What is the legitimate Islamic solution for dividing an inheritance consisting of a house, given societal customs that prevent females from inheriting or residing in it, considering selling the house a forfeiture of honor, and the absence of funds to purchase the shares of the females?

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The custom of not allowing females to inherit is a Jahili (pre-Islamic ignorant) practice. Selling the house is permissible according to Islamic law, and it becomes obligatory to sell it if its division among the heirs is difficult. The legitimate way to correct these misconceptions is to spread awareness and dispel ignorance. The daughters must insist on taking their rightful share of the inheritance and not relinquish it.

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