How is the sum of $40,0 USD—the value of an apartment—to be distributed among heirs consisting of: a wife, three sons, and four daughters?
If a man passes away, leaving behind a wife, four daughters, and three sons, with no other heirs, then the wife receives one-eighth (1/8) of the inheritance due to the presence of offspring, as Allah Almighty states: "But if you have a child, then for them [the wives] is one eighth of what you leave, after any bequest you [may have] made or debt." The remaining inheritance is then distributed among the sons and daughters by way of ta'sib (residuary heirship), with the male receiving the equivalent of the share of two females, as Allah Almighty states: "Allah instructs you concerning your children: for the male, what is equal to the share of two females." The estate (the amount for which the house will be sold) is to be divided into eighty shares. The wife receives ten shares, each son receives fourteen shares, and each daughter receives seven shares. Issues concerning inheritances must be submitted to the Sharia courts for investigation, as there might be another heir, bequests, debts, or other rights that take precedence over the heirs' rights.
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