How is the estate of a man who died leaving fifty thousand Egyptian pounds, a wife, three daughters, and a living full brother, in addition to other heirs, to be distributed? And is the wife sinful if she appropriates the amount without the knowledge of the heirs, under the pretext of raising a child? And is the deceased harmed by her action?

If the deceased's heirs are limited to his wife, his daughters, and his full brothers and sisters who passed away before him, then the wife's share is one-eighth due to the presence of a lineal descendant, as Allah Almighty says: ﴿But if you have a child, then for them is one-eighth of what you leave.﴾ And for his daughters, two-thirds due to their plurality, as Allah Almighty says: ﴿But if there are [only] daughters, two or more, for them is two-thirds of what he left.﴾ And what remains goes to the siblings by way of 'asabah (residuary heir), with the male receiving the share of two females, as Allah Almighty says: ﴿And if there are brothers and sisters, male and female, then the male will have the share of two females.﴾ It is not permissible for any heir to unilaterally take the share of another unless the latter relinquishes it willingly. It should be noted that matters of inheritance are serious and must be referred to the Sharia (definition) courts for investigation.