How is a man's wealth divided among his three daughters after his death, and do they share the inheritance with his deceased brothers or their cousins?
If a man dies and leaves behind three daughters and brothers or sons of brothers, the inheritance is divided as follows: The daughters receive two-thirds, based on the Almighty's saying: "And if there are [only] daughters, two or more, for them is two thirds of what he left." The remainder, which is one-third, goes to the 'Asabah (agnate relatives), namely the brothers or their sons, based on the Prophet's (peace be upon him) saying: "Give the prescribed shares to those entitled to them, and what remains is for the closest male agnate." If the deceased had a wife, she receives one-eighth. If he had a father, the father receives one-sixth and precludes the brothers and their sons from inheriting. The relatives of the deceased must be identified to determine the heirs.
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