In which cases does the female's share equal or exceed that of the male in inheritance?

The share of males and females in inheritance is equal in several cases:

1. Full brother and sister from the mother's side (Akh and Ukht li Umm): Each inherits one-sixth, as stated in the verse: {And if a man or a woman leaves neither ascendants nor descendants but has a brother or a sister [from his mother's side], then for each one of them is one-sixth}. 2. Father and Mother with the presence of a child: Each inherits one-sixth, based on the verse: {And for his parents, each of them will have one-sixth of what he left if he had a child}. 3. Grandfather and Grandmother: The grandfather inherits one-sixth when there is a son or a grandson, or when there are many inheritors with prescribed shares (ashab al-furud). This is the same prescribed share as for the grandmother.

The share of a female is not greater than that of a male of equal rank unless they do not inherit together by prescribed share in a single inheritance case. For instance, a full sister or a sister from the father's side might inherit half by prescribed share, while a full brother or a brother from the father's side inherits the remainder by residuary inheritance ('asabah). In some cases, a brother from the father's side might be excluded if the inheritors with prescribed shares exhaust the inheritance, whereas a full sister or a sister from the father's side may inherit half if she has no brother.