Is it permissible for a mother to give her daughters a share from the sale of the house similar to that of the males, and what is the legal distribution of inheritance in this case, and what would be the mother's share, and is it permissible for her to leave her inheritance only to females?
The inherited house is divided among the heirs according to Islamic Sharia. The wife receives one-eighth due to the existence of a lineal descendant, and the remainder goes to the sons and daughters by virtue of ta'sib (agnatic inheritance), with the male receiving the share of two females, as stated in the verse: "Allah instructs you concerning your children: for the male, what is equal to the share of two females."
Accordingly, the inheritance of the house is divided into 80 shares: 10 shares for the wife, 14 shares for each son, and 7 shares for each daughter.
As for the wife gifting her share of her husband's inheritance to her daughters without including her sons, this is not permissible unless there is a valid Sharia-compliant justification, such as the daughters' need or the sons' wealth.
If the gift pertains to the mother's private wealth, it is not permissible to favor some children over others in the gift. Nor is it permissible to make a bequest to an heir, due to the Prophet's (peace be upon him) saying: "Indeed, Allah has given every rightful person their right, so there is no bequest for an heir."
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