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Is it permissible for a father to refuse to expedite his daughter's share of inheritance, on the pretext that he might fall ill and who would take care of him, knowing that he has other sources of income and that his daughter is suffering from difficult living conditions?

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The father is not obliged to donate land to his married daughter, nor to spend on her, nor to pay off her debts. The daughter's financial support from her father ceases upon her husband's consummation of the marriage with her. It is, however, commendable for him to look after her condition and to share his wealth with her. It is permissible to favor some children with a portion of wealth over others for a valid reason. As for inheritance, it is not permissible to demand it while the father is alive, as there is no estate except after death.

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