The Male Gets the Share of Two Females Is Conditional on the Ratio of Boys
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Formulation of the claim
Shahrur holds that the rule “for the male, the share of two females” operates when the ratio of females to males falls within certain bounds, not as an absolute rule in all cases.
Explanation
In the episode, he ties the share to the number of males and females in the inheritance: if the ratio is close to equality or below a certain threshold, the rule of doubling applies. But if the number of females increases greatly, the division changes according to the verses that specify two-thirds and one-third. In this way, he makes the rule of doubling one case among several, not a single absolute law.
Its place in the episode’s argument
This idea is the core of the mathematical reading he presents for the shares. It is what allows him to combine the different verses rather than see them as conflicting.
Limits of the claim
He does not say that every inheritance imposes a 2:1 ratio, but rather that this ratio is not general in all cases.
Brief witness
“The greater the ratio between male and female becomes, the greater the male’s share becomes.”
Related links
- Shahrur - al-Muhkam
- Shahrur - Fiqh
- Muhammad-Shahrur-Guide-to-the-Contemporary-Reading-of-the-Wise-Revelation