What is the share in the inheritance for the second wife who did not bear children from the deceased, knowing that the deceased's heirs are: two wives (one of whom bore him children and the other did not), two sons, and two full brothers?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
If a man dies leaving two wives and two sons, then the wives get one-eighth of the inheritance, equally divided between them, whether the sons are theirs or not. The remaining inheritance goes to the two sons by way of ta’sib (agnatic inheritance). The full brothers get nothing, as they are excluded by the presence of the son. The estate is divided into sixteen shares: two shares for the two wives, one for each wife, and seven shares for each son. The matter must be brought before the courts to investigate it and to ensure there are no wills, debts, or other heirs.
Summary from Ftawy's records · added here
Reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
Read the full answer on Ftawyhttps://ftawy.com/en/questions/112389
Where this answer came from
- Source platform
- Ftawy
- Original fatwa ID
- 112389
- Added here
- . This is when the answer was added to El Fatwa, not the fatwa's date.
- Text
- Summary from Ftawy's records, reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
- Read the full ruling
- Read the full answer on Ftawy