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What is the share of each heir from the inheritance if the deceased left behind one son, eight daughters, and a wife?

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The inheritance is to be divided as follows: The wife receives one-eighth due to the existence of a lineal descendant, based on the Almighty's saying: "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." The remainder is for the children by virtue of ta'sib (agnatic succession), 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." Thus, the inheritance is divided into eighty shares: the wife receives ten, each daughter seven, and the son fourteen. The matter must be referred to the Sharia courts due to the critical nature of inheritance issues.

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