Preferring Males over Females in Gifts to Children
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Question:
Your Eminence, a woman has sent a question. She says: I am a woman asking about my husband’s action when he gives his children some money. He gives the sons more than the daughters, justifying this by saying that the male has the share of two females. Is his action correct?
Answer:
Yes, the scholars stated that one should be just among his children by giving the male the same share as two females, in accordance with the division of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). Allah divided the inheritance and made the share of the male equal to the share of two females. So if one follows this and gives the male the same share as two females, there is no harm, and this is what the scholars mentioned in the school of jurisprudence. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Your Eminence, a woman has sent a question. She says: I am a woman asking about my husband’s action when he gives his children some money. He gives the sons more than the daughters, justifying this by saying that the male has the share of two females. Is his action correct?
Answer:
Yes, the scholars stated that one should be just among his children by giving the male the same share as two females, in accordance with the division of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). Allah divided the inheritance and made the share of the male equal to the share of two females. So if one follows this and gives the male the same share as two females, there is no harm, and this is what the scholars mentioned in the school of jurisprudence. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
75-اللقاء الأسبوعي مع الشيخ صالح الفوزان - 06 — archive.org (1:04:12)
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