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How is the sum of 90,000 Saudi Riyals to be distributed among four brothers and one sister, and is it permissible to distribute it equally among them after everyone's agreement, instead of applying the rule "for the male a share equal to that of two females"?

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If the deceased has no heirs other than you (brothers and sisters), the inheritance is divided among you, with the male receiving the share of two females, based on the Almighty's saying: "Allah instructs you concerning your children: for the male, what is equal to the share of two females." [An-Nisa:11].

In this case, the inheritance (90,000 Saudi Riyals) is divided into nine shares: - For the daughter, one share (10,000 Saudi Riyals). - For each male, two shares (20,000 Saudi Riyals).

If the adult, mature males relinquish their right or part of it, or if they wish to make their sister equal to them in inheritance, there is no harm in that; it is an act of donation and kindness. In that case, the inheritance is divided among five, so each one receives 18,000 Saudi Riyals.

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