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What is the share of a child to be born from the inheritance of his deceased father?

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The fetus whose father died while it was in its mother's womb is considered an heir, and the distribution of wealth is paused until its condition becomes clear; if it is born alive, the wealth is divided between it and the other heirs. Scholars have unanimously agreed that a child in its mother's womb inherits if it is born alive and cries. The division of the inheritance is paused until the fetus is born and it is known whether it is alive or not, and the number and gender of the fetuses. If the heirs demand haste, they are not given all the money; rather, those whose share will not be diminished by the fetus are given their full inheritance, and for the fetus, the larger amount from the inheritance of two males or two females is withheld. However, if they agree to delay, then pausing is preferable.

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