How is the inheritance divided for a man who passed away, leaving behind five brothers and three sisters from his deceased mother and father, and one full sister from his mother only?
If the heirs of the deceased man are limited to those mentioned, his estate is to be divided as follows: - The sister from the mother's side: takes one-sixth as a prescribed share, due to the absence of a root (father/grandfather) and a branch (son/grandson) heir, based on the Almighty's saying: "And if a man or a woman leaves neither parents nor children but has a brother or a sister, then each one of them gets a sixth." - The remainder: is divided among the brothers and sisters by way of ta'sib (residuary heirship), with the male receiving the share of two females, based on the Almighty's saying: "And if they be brethren, men and women, then for the male will be the like of the portion of two females."
The questioner is advised to refer inheritance matters to the Shar'i courts, as there may be issues unknown to the heirs, such as the existence of wills, debts, or rights that take precedence over the heirs' rights.
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