What is the share of each heir from the inheritance, knowing that the deceased's heirs are: a father, a mother, a wife, two daughters, a full brother, and five full sisters?
The distribution of the inheritance, if the heirs are limited to the wife, two daughters, parents, a brother, and sisters, is as follows:
1. The wife: Gets one-eighth due to the presence of a lineal descendant (children), based on the Almighty’s saying: "But if you have a child, then for them [the wives] is one eighth of what you leave, after any bequest you [may have] made or debt." (An-Nisa: 12). 2. The two daughters: Get two-thirds as a fixed share, according to the ruling of the Prophet, peace be upon him. 3. The mother and father: Each gets one-sixth, based on the Almighty’s saying: "And for his parents, for each of them is one sixth of what he left if he had a child." (An-Nisa: 11). 4. The brother and sisters: Do not inherit, as they are completely excluded by the father.
The common denominator for the inheritance is twenty-four, and it increases to twenty-seven. The share of the two daughters from it is sixteen, the wife gets three, the father gets four, and the mother gets four.
The questioner is advised to refer inheritance matters to the Sharia courts, as it is a serious and complex issue that requires a full investigation, due to the possibility of other heirs, bequests, debts, or rights that take precedence over the rights of the heirs.
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