Is a father considered just in his gift if he gave each of his two sons a complete house, while he gave his daughter a house to be shared equally with her mother?

A father must be fair in giving gifts to his children, male and female, and preferring some over others without a valid reason is an injustice, based on the Prophet's (peace be upon him) statement to Bashir ibn Sa'd: "Then do not make me a witness, for I do not bear witness to injustice." And in another narration: "Fear Allah and be just among your children."

If a father singles out some children for a gift or favors them without a legitimate reason, he is sinning and must repent and return what he favored some with, or give the others what completes their share. If he does not do so, then the one who was favored must return the excess to his siblings to ensure fairness. Shaykh al-Islam said: "It is not permissible for the one who was favored to take the excess; rather, he must share all the wealth with his siblings justly."

If the gift is equal or the favoritism is for a valid reason, such as need, then there is no harm. Some scholars believe that fairness in gifting is like inheritance, so the male is given double the female's share. However, the view of equality between male and female is more apparent.