The Prophet (ﷺ) said: An estate which was divided in pre-Islamic period may follow the division in force then, but any estate in Islamic times must follow the division laid down by Islam.
Reference: Sunan Abi Dawud 2914 In-book : Book 19, Hadith 30 English translation : Book 18, Hadith 2908
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