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How is the inheritance of a father divided among two daughters, a wife, a father, a mother, a brother, and four sisters?

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The aforementioned issue originates from twenty-four parts and accrues to twenty-seven. Its breakdown is as follows: The two daughters receive two-thirds (sixteen) in accordance with the Almighty's saying: "But if there are [only] daughters, two or more, for them is two thirds of what he left." The father and mother each receive one-sixth (four) in accordance with the Almighty's saying: "And for his parents, each of them will have a sixth of what he left if he has a child." The wife receives one-eighth in accordance with the Almighty's saying: "But if you have a child, then for them is an eighth of what you leave." As for the brother and sisters, they do not inherit in the presence of the father. This issue is known as "Al-Minbariyah" (the pulpit case), and Ali ibn Abi Talib (may Allah be pleased with him) was asked about it while he was delivering a sermon, and he answered it. It is obligatory to refer to the Sharia courts for the division of the inheritance.

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