Back to search

Is the division carried out by the father for the farm and the house, in which the facade of the farm and the three-story house was allocated to the daughter, and the adjacent part of the house to the questioner, in addition to a portion of the road frontage, while the back parts of the farm were allocated to the remaining six brothers, considered a sin, especially since it led to the deprivation of the brothers from their apartments which they built in the father's house and caused discord and estrangement among them?

1 min readAlso available in العربية

It is not permissible for a father to favor some of his children over others in giving gifts, unless there is a legitimate Sharia-compliant reason such as need, poverty, or illness. If this occurs, the gift is invalid and must be returned to the estate after his death, and the favored child must share fairly with his siblings.

Summarized from the full answer at Ftawy · reviewed Sep 2, 2026

Read the full answer on Ftawy