What is the division of inheritance if the deceased left behind: 5 sons, 6 daughters, and one wife?
The estate of the deceased, who is survived by a wife, six daughters, and five sons, and no other heirs, is divided as follows:
1. The wife: She receives one-eighth as her prescribed share due to the presence of a lineal descendant, based on the Almighty's saying: "{But if you have a child, then for them is one eighth of what you leave, after any bequest you [may have] made or debt.}". 2. The sons and daughters: They receive the remainder by way of residuary inheritance, 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}".
Accordingly, the estate is divided into 128 shares: the wife receives 16 shares, each son receives 14 shares, and each daughter receives 7 shares.
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