According to custom, the right to take possession of the land would be passed to Zelophehad’s sons, but he had only daughters.
(‏ عد ٢٦ :‏ ​ ٣٣ ،‏ ٥٢ -‏ ٥٥‏ )‏ فَهَلْ كَانَتْ قِطْعَةُ ٱلْأَرْضِ سَتَنْتَقِلُ إِلَى ٱلْأَقْرِبَاءِ وَيَبْقَيْنَ هُنَّ دُونَ إِرْثٍ عَائِلِيٍّ ؟‏