Is there a specific time limit for keeping an inheritance without dividing it?
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Question:
He tells you that there are four brothers and a sister who inherited a farm from their father twenty-five years ago. It has a spring estimated at about, and in it there is a spring estimated at about one-third of the farm, and there is no fruit or produce and no fixed income. So what is the ruling on this inheritance remaining as it is until now? May Allah reward you with good, since the sister passed away three years ago, and most of the heirs are not satisfied with the farm remaining.
Answer:
If the woman’s share brings no benefit, no income, no yield, and no interest, she should seek permission from the court to sell it so that the proceeds can be transferred to something better. Or if the land is idle and brings no benefit, it is also sold through the court, and its value is used for something better, such as a house, good date palms, or a shop—something that benefits the deceased. It should not be left idle.
He tells you that there are four brothers and a sister who inherited a farm from their father twenty-five years ago. It has a spring estimated at about, and in it there is a spring estimated at about one-third of the farm, and there is no fruit or produce and no fixed income. So what is the ruling on this inheritance remaining as it is until now? May Allah reward you with good, since the sister passed away three years ago, and most of the heirs are not satisfied with the farm remaining.
Answer:
If the woman’s share brings no benefit, no income, no yield, and no interest, she should seek permission from the court to sell it so that the proceeds can be transferred to something better. Or if the land is idle and brings no benefit, it is also sold through the court, and its value is used for something better, such as a house, good date palms, or a shop—something that benefits the deceased. It should not be left idle.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ ابن باز Alsheikh Binbaz»، 172 هل هناك مدة محددة لبقاء الإرث دون تقسيمه؟ للإمام ابن باز — youtube.com
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