Does the sum of money that the father gave to his son 15 years before his death enter into the inheritance, and what about its profits? Does the noble verse: "To the male, the like of the share of two females" mean that the brother will not support his sisters after the division of the inheritance? And is the brother entitled to evict one of the tenants from the apartments left by the father in order to live in it, especially after the sister refused his living in the main apartment due to the frequent visits of his wife's relatives?
The deceased's inheritance transfers to their heirs. Gifts given by the father to one of his children during his lifetime are not considered part of the inheritance if there was a reason necessitating it, such as the child needing assistance to establish a business, for medical treatment, or for education. The one who received this gift is not required to return it or share it with their siblings. Jurists have agreed on the permissibility of singling out a needy child for a gift, and Ibn Qudamah's statement, "If [the father] singles out some of them for a reason that necessitates singling them out... it is permissible for him to single them out," supports this.
As for the division of the inheritance, the wife receives one-eighth, and the remaining is divided between the son and the two daughters, with the male receiving the equivalent of the share of two females. The inheritance is divided into 32 shares: the wife receives four shares, the son 14 shares, and each daughter receives 7 shares. This division applies to the entire inheritance, and none of the heirs has the right to exclusively claim any part of it, as it is a partnership among them.
The heirs can either divide the properties based on their value or keep them as a partnership. In the latter case, if the son wishes to live in one of the apartments, he must pay rent to the rest of the heirs, or they may forgive him. None of the heirs may prevent the apartment from being rented out unless everyone agrees.
Regarding expenditure, the brother is not obligated to spend on his sister if she has sufficient means. However, he must spend on her if she is in need, unmarried, and has no provider.
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