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How is 4100 to be divided among a wife, a mother, three sons, and a daughter?

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If he passed away leaving only a mother, a wife, three sons, and one daughter, then the mother receives one-sixth due to the presence of a lineal descendant (inheriting offspring), and the wife receives one-eighth due to the presence of a lineal descendant. The remainder is for the sons and the daughter by way of ta'sib (agnatic inheritance), with the male receiving the share of two females. The inheritance is divided into 168 shares: the mother receives 28 shares, the wife receives 21 shares, each son receives 34 shares, and the daughter receives 17 shares. The matter must be referred to the Sharia courts to investigate the existence of other heirs, wills, or debts before the distribution of the inheritance.

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