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How is an estate consisting of two houses divided among a wife, four daughters, three full brothers, five paternal half-brothers, seven paternal half-sisters, nine full nephews, fifteen paternal half-nephews, and five full paternal cousins?

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The two houses belong to the heirs, and each heir has an undivided share in them commensurate with their inheritance portion. If the mentioned individuals are the heirs, the wife receives one-eighth due to the presence of lineal descendants, as Allah Almighty says: ﴿But if you have a child, then for them [the wives] is one eighth of what you leave.﴾ And the daughters receive two-thirds, as Allah Almighty says: ﴿But if there are [only] daughters, two or more, for them is two thirds of what he left.﴾ The remainder goes to the three full brothers by way of 'asaba (residuary inheritance), equally among them, based on the Prophet's (peace be upon him) saying: "Give the prescribed shares to those who are entitled to them, and whatever remains is for the closest male relative." The other mentioned heirs receive nothing as they are completely excluded by the full brothers. The estate is divided into 72 shares: the wife receives 9 shares, the daughters receive 48 shares (12 shares for each), and each full brother receives 5 shares. The matter of estates is serious and complex and must be referred to the Sharia courts for investigation.

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