When an endowment benefits 'his children and their children,' is there parity in distribution between male and female descendants?

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Al-Mughni

Book of Endowments (Awqaf) and Donations

Book 27 · Issue 3 · Bab 1

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When an endowment benefits 'his children and their children' without specification, equality (*taswiyah*) between males and females is mandatory. This is because the language implies a partnership (*tashrik*), similar to the ruling for uterine siblings in inheritance where they share a third equally. This absolute inclusion demands equal shares unless the endower explicitly stipulates a preference.