Is the debt incurred by the deceased due to building a house for one of his sons considered a debt owed by the deceased or by the son for whom the house was built, knowing that the son was the one building and the father was helping him? And what is the division of inheritance in this case: (3) sons, (2) daughters, (1) wife, (1) full brother, and (3) full sisters?
Full brothers do not inherit anything due to the presence of children. The wife receives one-eighth due to the presence of a child. The remainder goes to the sons and daughters by ta'sib, with the male receiving the share of two females. The inheritance is divided into sixty-four shares: eight shares for the wife, fourteen shares for each son, and seven shares for each daughter. The debt incurred from helping the son with construction is to be paid from the estate and is not to be recovered from the son, because a gift cannot be revoked upon the death of the giver, which is the view of the majority of scholars. It is necessary to refer to the Sharia courts regarding inheritance matters.
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