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Is it permissible to utilize an existing building on inherited land without the permission of its living owner?

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It is not permissible to enter or use another's property without their permission, whether it is a house, a garden, or anything else. This is stated in the Fiqh Encyclopedia and mentioned by jurists such as Ibn Hamdan al-Hanbali, and in the books of the Shafi'i school.

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