How is the piece of gold left by the deceased wife to be distributed, given that she has two adult daughters and three other daughters from her husband?
Ibn Juzayy mentioned that if the money is measurable by volume, weight, or count, it should be divided among the heirs. If it consists of real estate or commodities, it should be appraised or sold, and its price then divided. Gold can either be sold and its price divided, or it can be appraised and its value distributed, or some heirs can take it and pay the value of the shares of the remaining heirs. The husband's daughters from his other wife do not inherit from the deceased woman. If the heirs are limited to those mentioned, the woman's daughters receive two-thirds, as Allah Almighty says: "But if there are [only] daughters, two or more, for them is two thirds of what he left." The husband receives one-fourth, as Allah says: "But if they have a child, for you is a fourth of what they leave." The remainder goes to the closest male agnate (asabah). The matter of inheritances should be referred to the Sharia courts to verify the existence of other heirs, wills, debts, or rights that take precedence over the heirs' rights.
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