He sold the estate left by his father without distributing the shares till the value of the currency varied
Q: My father passed away, leaving my siblings and I a plot of land which we sold five years ago. However, my siblings have not received their share of the inheritance up to this day, since we are in need of this sum because we were in the process of building our house. All of my siblings agreed to defer dividing the estate until we have enough money to give them their share. At the time of my father's death five years ago, the share of each of my siblings was an amount of 1000 LE.My question is: Is it permissible to give my siblings only 1000 LE? Please take into account that five years ago, this sum would have bought five carats of land, but today this is not possible as this same sum would only buy a refrigerator. Should I make it up to them and give my siblings the difference for the past years? Will I be doing them injustice if I give them the original sum of 1000 LE only? Please tell me what to do, may Allah reward you with the best.
A: You must give them their share in your father's estate in cash regardless of the difference in price.May Allah grant us success. May Peace and Blessings be upon our Prophet, his family and Companions.
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