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[quote][quote]i'm not too sure on the 'why' part myself.. yes, in general, the sons are the ones the look after the parents as they grow older, but does that mean the sons should be "repaid" for the work they've done? or maybe it's got something to do with the male supporting the family (which is when you have to take females joining the workforce into account, and fit it into the equation somehow).. or maybe we're not approaching the question properly - if a male is providing for his family, i dont think he'd be relying on and waiting for inheritance money to help him accomplish that task... but then the money could nonetheless be put to good use.. meh, this is beginnin to wreck my head now, i think i'l stop at that.. [/quote]

I tried to explain what I understand of the law of inheritance. I wonder what you will have to say about what I wrote above regarding the wisdom in the specific shares stipulated by the Shari'ah.

We need to understand that children do not repay their parents by providing services nor do the parents repay them by inheritance. Inheritance may well have to be distributed of the children as well, if, sadly, they die before their parents. 
Actually, mankind was facing a perplexing question of what to do with the possessions and property that a person leaves behind. The Shari'ah presented an equitable solution by defining the rights of each person within a family. The respective shares are based on all embracing wisdom of the Almighty.[/quote]

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