How is an inheritance divided among four full brothers, a mother, six daughters, a wife, and three full sisters?
The division of the inheritance of the deceased, who left only male descendants, is as follows: The mother receives one-sixth due to the presence of a lineal descendant and a group of siblings. The wife receives one-eighth due to the presence of a lineal descendant. The daughters receive two-thirds. The remaining portion goes to the full siblings (brothers and sisters) by 'asabah (residuary heir), with the male receiving the share of two females. The inheritance is divided into 1584 shares: the mother receives 264 shares, the wife receives 198 shares, the daughters receive 1056 shares (176 shares for each one), each full brother receives 12 shares, and each full sister receives 6 shares.
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