What is the share of each heir from the estate of (500,0) for the deceased male who left behind: one wife, eight paternal half-brothers, and five full-paternal nephews?
The deceased's wife receives one-fourth, due to the absence of a lineal descendant, as Allah Almighty says: (And for them [i.e., wives] is one fourth of what you leave if you have no child). The remainder goes to the paternal brothers by way of ta'sib (residuary heirship), based on the Prophet's (peace be upon him) saying: "Give the prescribed shares to those entitled to them; then whatever remains is for the closest male relative." There is nothing for the sons of the full brother, as they are excluded by the paternal brother, a complete exclusion. The inheritance is divided into thirty-two shares: the wife receives eight shares, and each paternal brother receives three shares.
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