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How is the estate of a man who passed away, leaving behind three sons, two daughters, and a wife, divided, given that he left one million Egyptian pounds, and owned a property valued at one million Egyptian pounds which was jointly owned (50/50) with his wife who passed away before him?

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Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 20261 min readAlso available in العربية
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If the deceased leaves no heirs other than his wife, sons, and daughters, then the wife receives one-eighth (1/8) of the inheritance due to the existence of a inheriting offspring. The remainder goes to the sons and daughters by ta'sib (agnatic succession), with the male receiving the share of two females. The inheritance is divided into 64 shares: the wife receives 8 shares, each son receives 14 shares, and each daughter receives 7 shares. Regarding the jointly owned property, if the wife dies first, then her husband, the wife's share of the property is divided among her heirs, including her husband. Then, the husband's share of the property and his inheritance from his wife are divided among his own heirs.

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