Is it permissible for a father to disinherit his daughter from inheriting his house after he gave her a sum of money to buy land, and should the amount she took fifteen years ago be returned to the estate at its current value or its original value, and how should the value of the amount be estimated: by gold or by dollars?
A man is permitted to distribute his inheritance during his lifetime as a gift, and he is obligated to be just by giving the male the equivalent of the share of two females. What the father did by giving his daughter alone is considered a preference. The daughter's agreement with the father to waive her right to inheritance from the house before it is due is not valid; therefore, she has the right to claim her share of the house.
She must return what she took from the gift to the estate, provided that the value of the amount she took is appraised in gold or by what the heirs agree upon, to compensate for inflation in currency value. Then the inheritance is to be redistributed, unless the heirs, being adult and mature, forgive her.
If the father dies before returning the unjust gift, it must be returned after his death in obedience to Allah and His Messenger and in pursuit of justice.
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