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Does a married son have the same share of inheritance as his unmarried brothers?

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The questioner:
This questioner says: I have been married for some time. After my marriage, my father bought a piece of land, and after a while, Allah took him. Do I have a right to inherit from this piece of land with the same share as

The Shaykh:
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The questioner:
I have been married for some time. After my marriage, my father bought a piece of land, and after a while, Allah took him. Do I have a right to inherit from this piece of land with the same share as my brothers, even though my father bought it while I was married?

The Shaykh:
Yes, this land that your father died owning is inheritance for all of you according to the division of Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He,
for the male, what is equal to the share of two femalesلِلذَّكَرِ مِثْلُ حَظِّ الْأُنثَيَيْنِ
[An-Nisa 4:11]
. And if there are other heirs with fixed shares among you, you inherit from this land just like your brothers. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل للابن المتزوج نفس نصيب إخوانه غير المتزوجين من الميراث؟ #فتاوى الفوزان — youtube.com

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