What is the share of each heir from the estate of the deceased who left behind a husband, four sons, and three daughters?
If the heirs are limited to the husband, four sons, and three daughters, the husband receives one-fourth due to the presence of a lineal descendant heir. Allah (the Exalted) says: (But if they have a child, then for you is one fourth of what they leave, after any bequest they [may have] made or debt). The remainder goes to the sons and daughters by virtue of عصوبة (agnatic relationship), with the male receiving the share of two females. The inheritance is divided into forty-four shares: the husband receives eleven shares, each son receives six shares, and each daughter receives three shares. It should be noted that matters of inheritance are serious and complex, and a mere fatwa is not sufficient. Rather, they must be referred to Sharia courts for investigation into the heirs, bequests, and debts.
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