What is the share of each heir: a wife, two sons, and two daughters?
A woman died leaving behind a husband, two sons, and two daughters, and no other heirs. The husband receives one-eighth, based on the Almighty’s saying: "But if you have a child, then for them [the wives] is one-eighth of what you leave." The remainder is divided among the sons and daughters by way of ta’sib (agnatic inheritance), 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 estate is divided into 48 shares: the husband receives one-eighth, which is 6 shares; each son receives 14 shares; and each daughter receives 7 shares. Matters of inheritance must be referred to courts, as there may be other heirs, wills, debts, or other rights that take precedence over the heirs' right to the wealth.
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