How is an inheritance distributed among a wife, four daughters, and four sons?
If a man passes away leaving a wife, four sons, and four daughters, and no other heirs, then his wife receives one-eighth of the inheritance due to the presence of children, based on the Almighty's saying: "But if you have children, they get an eighth of what you leave." The remainder is to be divided among the sons and daughters, with the male receiving the share of two females, based on the Almighty's saying: "Allah instructs you concerning your children: for the male, what is equal to the share of two females." The inheritance is thus divided into 96 shares: the wife receives 12 shares, each son receives 14 shares, and each daughter receives 7 shares. Inheritance matters must be referred to the courts for investigation into the existence of wills, debts, or other rights that take precedence over the heirs' rights.
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