Siblings are a plural, so what is the evidence that two brothers have the ruling of siblings?
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The questioner :[An-Nisa 4:11] We mentioned, O Shaykh, in the example that they are two brothers, so what is the evidence that the term "siblings" applies to two brothers?
The Shaykh : And what do you say? He says: Siblings are a plural, so what is the evidence that two brothers have the ruling of siblings?
The student: ...
The Shaykh : The answer to this is that the minimum number for a plural is two.
And if he had brothers [or sisters], for his mother is a sixth
فإن كان له إخوة فلأمه السدسThe Shaykh : And what do you say? He says: Siblings are a plural, so what is the evidence that two brothers have the ruling of siblings?
The student: ...
The Shaykh : The answer to this is that the minimum number for a plural is two.