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What is the share of each heir from an inheritance of 4000 Euros, if a man died and left behind: a wife, two daughters, two sons, and a maternal brother?

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If the deceased leaves behind only a wife, two sons, two daughters, and a maternal brother, then the wife receives one-eighth due to the presence of a lineal descendant. The remainder goes to the two sons and two daughters by 'asabah (agnatic succession), with the male receiving the share of two females. The maternal brother receives nothing because he is excluded by the lineal descendant. The inheritance (4000 Euros) is divided into 48 shares: the wife receives 6 shares (500 Euros), each son receives 14 shares (1166.66 Euros), and each daughter receives 7 shares (583.33 Euros).

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