How is the deceased's annual allowance (4000 Riyals) divided among his heirs, especially if the granting authority stipulates the submission of powers of attorney from the wife and three minor children (one son and two daughters), and excludes married daughters and the adult son from receiving this allowance or submitting a power of attorney? Is the amount considered an inheritance to be distributed according to the inheritance certificate, or is it equally divided among those from whom powers of attorney are requested, or does it include those who do not have an annual allowance?
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If this annual allowance is a grant or a gift from the state, then its conditions and the method of its distribution, as determined by the state, must be adhered to, and it is not considered an inheritance. If the system of the granting authority stipulates that it should be given to sons who do not have an annual allowance, then this must be adhered to. As for powers of attorney, they are for completing procedures. It is more prudent to inquire in detail from the granting authority about the rightful recipients and to adhere to that.
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