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Is it permissible for a wife whose husband has passed away to dispose of his undivided estate, and to spend a portion of it on the children, and what is the ruling on the share of the adult daughter from the inheritance?

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It is not permissible to withhold inheritance funds from the heirs and retain them, nor to spend from them without specifying each heir's share. Rather, they must be divided. A mature adult may dispose of their share as they wish, and for a minor, the court appoints a guardian to manage their funds and spend from them on their behalf. The mother does not have guardianship over the funds of her minor children.

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