What is the ruling on the inheritance of a deceased person who has daughters, male grandchildren from a deceased son, a deceased daughter, and siblings?
If the deceased's heirs are limited to those mentioned, the inheritance is divided, after preparing the deceased's body, paying off their debts, and executing their bequests (within the limit of one-third), as follows:
- The deceased's daughters: They receive two-thirds as their prescribed share, based on the Almighty's saying: "But if there are [only] daughters, two or more, for them is two thirds of what he left." (An-Nisa:11). - The male grandchildren (sons of the son): They receive the remainder by asabah (agnatic kinship), divided equally among them, because they stand in the place of sons when sons are absent, and based on the Prophet's (PBUH) saying: "Give the Fara'id (prescribed shares) to those who are entitled to them, and whatever remains is for the closest male." - The daughters' children and the siblings: They inherit nothing. The daughters' children are from among the dhawu al-arham (relatives by blood or marriage who are not ashab al-furud or asabat) and do not inherit when there are asabah. The siblings are excluded by the sons' sons.
It is important to note that inheritance matters are serious and complex, and it is not sufficient to rely solely on a fatwa. Rather, such cases must be referred to the Sharia courts for investigation and to ensure that there are no other heirs, bequests, or debts that take precedence over the heirs' rights.
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