The Agreement of the Shafi'i and Hanbali Schools on Inheritance and Its Poetic Compositions

The questioner:
The Shaykh has detailed the methodology of the Shafi'i school, which is generally studied here in inheritance law. Does this indicate that the Shafi'i and Hanbali schools agree on inheritance law?

The Shaykh:
Yes, they agree except in some issues he pointed out, in some issues he pointed out, such as the issue of the female co-heir, such as the issue of *al-Radd* (returning the surplus to the heirs), the chapter on *al-Radd*, and the chapter on *Dhawu al-Arham* (distant relatives). The Shafi'is do not hold to *al-Radd* or to *Dhawu al-Arham*. So the Hanbalis complete the *Rahbiyyah*. Our Shaykh, Shaykh Abdullah al-Khalifi (may Allah have mercy on him), Shaykh Abdullah ibn Salih al-Khalifi, composed a completion to the *Rahbiyyah*. He composed a completion in the chapter on *al-Radd* and in the chapter on *Dhawu al-Arham*. Yes, it is printed with the *Rahbiyyah*. Yes.

The questioner:
Is there a poem on inheritance in the Hanbali school?

The Shaykh:
Yes, it has the Alfiyyah, the Alfiyyah poem on inheritance, which was explained by the author of *Al-Adhb al-Fayd*. Yes. It also has the Barhaniyyah, the Barhaniyyah, yes.

The questioner:
The matter. Can it be affirmed?

The Shaykh:
Abu Barhaniyyah; Ibn Salim al-Najdi wrote a commentary on it. His commentary is printed and available, yes.