Is delaying the division of the house inherited from the deceased father considered a sin, especially with the disapproval of one of the female heirs, and how can one atone for that, knowing that the delay was intended to care for some family members and not to achieve personal gains?
The inherited house must be sold if one of the heirs demands their share and it cannot be given to them except by selling it.
Regarding the delay in dividing the property and the sister's silence, silence is not considered permission unless it is accompanied by circumstantial evidence indicating consent. If her silence throughout that period, refraining from demanding her right, was by her choice and her knowledge of her right, and there was no impediment preventing her, then this silence is considered her consent to the delay in division.
To determine sin or compensation, it is necessary to hear the parties to the dispute and ascertain the details of the delay.
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