- Is the land inherited by the father rightfully his, and is the sin upon the ancestors who deprived females of inheritance? - Is it permissible for the father to divide this land with his sisters to clear his conscience of the sin committed by the ancestors? - What is the ruling on the crops that the father harvests from this land, and is there any sin upon the son for helping him and eating from it?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
The waqf (endowment) is valid, and what the grandfather did by depriving females is a mistake and a contravention of what is preferable, but his waqf is enforceable. Therefore, there is no blame upon the male beneficiaries for benefiting from the produce of the endowed land.
Summary from Ftawy's records · added here
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