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What is the share of each heir from the deceased’s estate, knowing that his heirs consist of: a wife, two sons, and three daughters? And is it necessary to provide for the marriage expenses of the unmarried son and daughter from the estate’s money, knowing that the father intended to provide for them?

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If a man dies, leaving behind a wife, three daughters, and two sons, and no other heirs, then his wife receives one-eighth due to the presence of a lineal descendant heir. The remaining inheritance is for the children by ta‘sib (agnatic inheritance), with the male receiving the share of two females. The estate is divided into eight shares: one share for the wife, two shares for each son, and one share for each daughter. Unmarried children are not entitled to receive more than their prescribed legal share on the pretext that their father intended to marry them off.

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