How is the inheritance divided among the father, the mother, the wife, and the two daughters?
If the deceased left behind only the father, mother, wife, and two daughters, then the mother and father each receive one-sixth due to the presence of a lineal descendant. The wife receives one-eighth due to the presence of a lineal descendant, and the two daughters receive two-thirds. This case involves the issue of awl (increase in the number of shares) and the inheritance is divided into twenty-seven shares: the mother receives four shares, the father four, the wife three, and the two daughters sixteen shares (eight for each). This specific case is known as al-Minbariyyah. Inheritance matters should be referred to the Sharia courts for investigation.
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