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What is the legitimate directive regarding the heirs' agreement on what will be spent from their father's money, which he designated as an endowment (waqf), or for the sake of Allah, or for the needy, knowing that he used to dispose of it by selling it during his lifetime, especially the disbursement of a sum of money to one of the minors and dedicating a building as a charitable endowment while excluding the minors' share from it?

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A father is obligated to be just among his children when dividing his wealth during his lifetime, by giving the male the equivalent of the share of two females. If some children are favored over others, and the adult children consent to this, then it is valid. However, the consent of minors is not considered, and their rights remain preserved. The undivided wealth belongs to the heirs and is distributed among them according to Islamic law. As for the wealth that the father hesitated to endow and sold from it, if the adult children agree to donate their share from it, there is no harm. However, the rights of minors remain preserved. A gift given to a minor is only enforceable concerning the adults, and the share of each heir must be specified, with the gift coming only from the wealth of the adults.

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