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Does the second wife and her children inherit from the inheritance of the deceased first wife, which she inherited from her family, and what is the share of each heir according to the Maliki school of thought?

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To accurately determine how the inheritance is to be divided, the heirs must first be identified. If the first wife passed away and left only her husband, he inherits one-half as a prescribed share due to the absence of children, and the remaining half is not returned to him by scholarly consensus. Upon the husband's death, his second wife inherits one-eighth due to the presence of children, and the remainder goes to the sons, with the male receiving the share of two females. The estate is to be divided into 160 shares. It is advisable to consult the Sharia courts regarding matters of inheritance.

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