How is the inheritance divided among a wife, four sons, one daughter, two full sisters, and two paternal half-sisters?
The wife receives one-eighth due to the existence of a lineal descendant, as Allah states: "But if you have a child, then for them is one eighth of what you leave." The remainder goes to the sons and daughter by way of ta'sib (residuary heirship): the male receives the equivalent of the share of two females, as Allah states: "Allah instructs you concerning your children: for the male, what is equal to the share of two females." The sisters receive nothing as they are excluded by the son. The estate is divided into seventy-two shares: the wife receives nine shares, each son fourteen shares, and the daughter seven shares. The matter should be referred to the courts for investigation, as there might be other heirs, bequests, debts, or rights.
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