Who are the heirs of a deceased father who left six daughters, an adopted brother, a mother, a grandmother, and a full brother, and how is the inheritance distributed among them?
An adopted child does not inherit because they are not a legal son, as Allah Almighty says: "Nor has He made your adopted sons your [real] sons."
If the deceased leaves behind six daughters, a mother, a wife, and a full brother: The daughters receive two-thirds, the mother one-sixth, the wife one-eighth, and the remainder goes to the full brother.
If the deceased leaves behind a mother, a wife, a son, and daughters: The mother receives one-sixth and the wife one-eighth, and the remainder is divided among the children, with the male receiving the share of two females.
Issues of inheritance must be submitted to the Sharia courts, due to the presence of wills, debts, or other rights that the heirs may not be aware of, and these take precedence over the rights of the heirs.
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