As far as the specific teachings of the Shari'ah are concerned the Sunni and Shi'ite schools are nearly the same except in the question of inheritance where, according to Shi'ite Law, in certain cases the female line inherits more than in Sunni law. Otherwise, there is little disagreement between them

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