Is the gold that the couple owned, and for which the husband paid the difference in its exchange until it reached the sum of 20,000 Riyals, considered among the assets of the deceased wife, and what is her father's share of it?
A Muslim must fear Allah and not take people's money unjustly. The apparent matter is that the gold belongs to the wife's heirs, and the husband has no share in it unless custom testifies or evidence is established that he gave her the gold as a reward. If the husband is alive, he is one of the heirs and takes one-fourth due to the existence of a lineal descendant, the father takes one-sixth, and the remainder goes to the children, with the male receiving the share of two females. If the husband is deceased, the father takes one-sixth and the remainder goes to the children. Inheritance cases must be submitted to the Sharia courts for investigation and to ensure all rights are granted.
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