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How is the money from selling the Amiri land divided among the heirs, namely: a son, 3 daughters, a wife, and a full sister?

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Jurists differed concerning the inheritance of amiri (state-owned) lands. The Hanafis and Malikis are of the view that they are not inherited because their ownership belongs to Bayt al-Mal (the public treasury). Some Malikis, however, hold the view that they are inherited. As for the Hanbalis, they believe that the heirs have a greater right to them as long as they pay the kharaj (land tax). The preponderant opinion is that they are not inherited because they are public property belonging to the Muslims. Their usufruct is transferred to the deceased's heirs according to the decision of the Muslim ruler, who has the authority to equalize males and females in this regard. If they were to be inherited according to the dictates of Sharia, the wife would receive one-eighth, and the remainder would go to the son and daughters by ta'sib (residuary heirship), with the male receiving the equivalent of the share of two females. The full sister would receive nothing due to being excluded by the son. We emphasize the necessity of submitting inheritance matters to the Sharia courts for investigation.

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