How is an inheritance distributed among: a wife, two sons, three daughters, three grandsons (son's sons), two granddaughters (son's daughters), two brothers, two sisters, and one maternal half-brother?
If the deceased leaves behind only a wife, sons, and daughters, the wife receives one-eighth due to the presence of lineal descendants, as Allah Almighty says: ﴿But if you have a child, then for them [the wives] is one-eighth of what you leave.﴾ The remainder is for the sons and daughters by way of ta’sib (residuary heirship), with the male receiving the share of two females, as Allah Almighty says: ﴿Allah instructs you concerning your children: for the male, what is equal to the share of two females.﴾ There is nothing for the other mentioned heirs because they are completely excluded by the son, and the brother from the mother’s side is excluded by the daughter.
The inheritance is divided into eight shares: the wife receives one share, each son receives two shares, and each daughter receives one share.
The matter of inheritances is serious and complex, and it cannot be resolved solely by a fatwa. Rather, it must be referred to the Sharia courts for investigation, due to the possibility of other heirs, wills, debts, or other rights that take precedence over the rights of the heirs.
Summarized from the full answer at Ftawy · reviewed Sep 2, 2026
Read the full answer on Ftawyhttps://ftawy.com/en/questions/112622