What is the recourse when an ambiguity regarding maintenance contribution between a son and an ambiguous hermaphrodite is resolved?

General Chapter

Al-Mughni

Book of Maintenance (Nafaqāt)

Book 46 · Issue 2 · Bab 1

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If a son and an ambiguous hermaphrodite were jointly responsible for maintenance, and the ambiguous person is later revealed to be a son, the true brother recovers the excess maintenance amount he paid from the other brother. If the ambiguous person is revealed to be a daughter, the daughter recovers the difference in maintenance from her brother, as the brother paid more than his obligatory share based on the initial uncertain state.