How is the estate of a deceased woman to be divided when she has two daughters and the sons and daughters of her siblings? What is the ruling on dividing the share of one of the deceased daughters among her children, and what is the ruling on dividing the estate of the other daughter if she dies unmarried and has daughters and sons of a sister, and daughters and sons of a maternal uncle and aunt?
The inheritance, if a woman dies leaving two daughters, nephews (sons of brothers), and nieces (daughters of brothers), is divided as follows: The two daughters receive two-thirds, and the nephews receive the remainder by ta'sib (agnatic succession). The nieces receive nothing.
If one of the daughters dies leaving sons and daughters, her inheritance is divided among them, with the male receiving the share of two females. Her share from her mother's inheritance is included in her estate.
However, if the other daughter dies and there are only daughters, children of a sister, and children of a maternal uncle and aunt, these are considered Dhawi al-Arham (relatives by blood ties who are not heirs by fixed share or agnatic succession). They inherit in the absence of a fixed-share heir or an 'asaba (agnate).
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