How is the inheritance divided if the deceased left behind: one wife, two daughters, and other heirs who are: a son of a brother's son, a daughter of a brother's son, a son of a sister, and a daughter of a sister?
The nephew (sister's son), niece (sister's daughter), and brother's granddaughter are not heirs. The brother's grandson inherits if he is a full-brother's son or a paternal-brother's son, and he takes what remains after the sharers (those with fixed shares). If the deceased leaves behind only a wife, two daughters, and a (inheriting) brother's grandson, then the wife receives one-eighth due to the presence of an inheriting offspring. Allah Almighty says: "But if you have a child, then for them [the wives] is one eighth of what you leave, after any bequest you [may have] made or debt." (Quran 4:12). The two daughters collectively receive two-thirds by consensus. The remainder goes to the inheriting brother's grandson by virtue of 'asaba (agnatic succession), based on the saying of the Prophet (peace be upon him): "Give the shares to those who are entitled to them, and what remains is for the nearest male."
The inheritance is divided into twenty-four shares: - The wife: three shares (one-eighth). - The two daughters: sixteen shares (two-thirds), eight shares for each. - The inheriting brother's grandson: five shares (the remainder).
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