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How is an inheritance divided among a wife, three sons, three daughters, a full brother, eight nephews (sons of a full brother), twelve grandsons (sons of a son), and eight granddaughters (daughters of a son)?

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The eligible heirs in this case are: the three sons, the three daughters, and the wife only. The rest are excluded by complete exclusion due to the presence of the son.

The wife receives one-eighth, based on Allah's saying: "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 remainder is to be divided among the sons and daughters by ta'sib (residuary heirship), with the male receiving the share of two females, based on Allah's saying: "Allah instructs you concerning your children: for the male, what is equal to the share of two females."

The inheritance is to be divided into 72 shares: the wife receives 9 shares, each son receives 14 shares, and each daughter receives 7 shares.

Issues of inheritance must be submitted to the Sharia courts to verify all heirs, bequests, and debts before the distribution of the inheritance.

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