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What is the share of each female heir (the mother, the daughter, and the wife) in the inheritance of the deceased?

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If the heirs are limited to those mentioned: the mother receives one-sixth, the wife receives one-eighth due to the existence of a inheriting offspring, and the daughter receives one-half, as per the verse: ﴿..And if she be one, then she shall have half..﴾ (An-Nisa: 11).

The inheritance is divided into 32 shares: the wife receives 4 shares, the mother receives 7 shares by both fixed share (fard) and reversion (radd), and the daughter receives 21 shares by both fixed share (fard) and reversion (radd).

The matter must be referred to the Sharia courts for review and investigation of the estate, as there may be another heir, or bequests, or debts that take precedence over the rights of the heirs.

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