Is livestock distributed among the children with the male receiving the share of two females, or equally among them, given that the capital is equal among the children?
The principle regarding gifts to children is that they are their property, and no one is permitted to dispose of them except with their permission once they reach maturity. As for the expenditure on livestock, if it was intended as aid, then it cannot be revoked. However, if it was intended to be reclaimable, then it is permissible to take it back when the livestock are sold. If one of the parents is in need of essential sustenance, it is permissible for them to take what is necessary according to their need, based on the Prophet's (peace be upon him) saying: "You and your wealth belong to your father." The children become partners in the dwelling to the extent of the value of their livestock spent on its construction if they choose so and are mature and rational. As for minors, their guardian should consider what is best for them, whether it is for them to remain partners or for the value of their livestock to be returned to them. Males and females are equal in what their grandfather gifted them.
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