How is inheritance divided among a wife, four sons, and three daughters?
If the deceased leaves behind only a wife, sons, and daughters, then the wife receives one-eighth due to the presence of an inheriting offspring, based on the Almighty's saying: "But if you have a child, then for them is one eighth of what you leave." The remainder goes to the sons and daughters by way of ta'sib (residuary heirship), with the male receiving the share of two females, based on the Almighty's saying: "Allah instructs you concerning your children: for the male, what is equal to the share of two females." The inheritance is divided into 88 shares: the wife receives 11 shares, each son receives 14 shares, and each daughter receives 7 shares. Matters of inheritance must be referred to the courts due to the possibility of wills or debts that take precedence over the heirs' rights.
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