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What is the share of the wife who was under his marital bond, and how is the inheritance of a man to be divided who passed away, leaving a wife who did not bear him children, and a son and two daughters from another wife divorced 12 years ago with an irrevocable divorce?

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The wife receives one-eighth due to the existence of a lineal descendant, 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 son and the two 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 inheritance is divided into 32 shares: the wife receives 4 shares, the son receives 14 shares, and each daughter receives 7 shares. The fact that the wife is not the mother of the children has no bearing. It is advisable to refer inheritance matters to the Sharia courts for investigation and inquiry into heirs, bequests, or debts.

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