What is the share of each heir from the deceased's inheritance, given that the heirs are: four sons, three daughters, a wife, and a full brother?
If the deceased leaves behind only a wife, sons, daughters, and a full brother, then the wife receives one-eighth (1/8) as her prescribed share (fard), due to the presence of a lineal descendant (far' wārith). This is based on the Almighty's saying: "But if you have a child, then for them [the wives] is one eighth of what you leave, after any bequest you [may have] made or debt." The remainder goes to the sons and daughters by virtue of asaba (residuary heirs), with the male receiving the share of two females, based on the Almighty's saying: "Allah instructs you concerning your children: for the male, what is equal to the share of two females." There is nothing for the full brother, as he is completely excluded (mahjūb ḥajb ḥirmān) by the son. The inheritance is to be divided into eighty-eight (88) shares: the wife receives eleven (11) shares, each son receives fourteen (14) shares, and each daughter receives seven (7) shares. It is obligatory to refer inheritance matters to the Sharia courts to verify the existence of other heirs, bequests, or debts.
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