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How is the land amount, for which the father had written the deed in their names, to be distributed among the son and his two sisters after its sale: Is it considered an inheritance, or is it to be divided equally?

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If a man registers a piece of land in the name of some of his heirs for them to own after his death, this is considered a bequest to an heir, and it is not binding unless all the heirs agree. If the heirs do not agree, the land's value is divided among them as a legal inheritance. If they do agree, its value is divided among those for whom it was registered. As for how the land's amount is distributed between the brother and his two sisters, it depends on what the heirs who waive their share agree upon, because they are the grantors. Each heir has the right to approve part of the bequest and invalidate part of it. If it was a gift during the grantor's lifetime and the children did not receive it until after his death, the same ruling applies. In case of dispute, the matter is referred to the Sharia court.

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