How is inheritance calculated when there are: 6 sons, 8 grandsons, 1 full brother, 5 nephews (sons of full brother), 2 daughters, 5 granddaughters, 1 wife, 1 full sister? And how can belongings whose material value is difficult to estimate be distributed? Does the waiver of some heirs to one heir concerning a specific item extend its ruling to the rest of the heirs? What is the ruling on heirs waiving their right to a property to a single heir because he is the only one who can register its ownership according to the law? Should they be given the value of their share of the property, or has a will been made to bequeath the property according to the Sharia shares? Is it necessary to liquidate and inventory the entire estate, or can shares be distributed bit by bit?
If the deceased has no relatives other than those mentioned, then the heirs are his direct children and his wife. The wife receives one-eighth due to the presence of a lineal descendant, and the remainder goes to the children by way of ta'sib, with the male receiving the share of two females. As for the belongings, they are divided like other assets, either by mutual agreement or by appraisal and lottery. The waiver of a share by some heirs does not obligate the remaining heirs to waive their shares, unless they do so willingly. The entire estate must be inventoried and appraised before division, and there is no objection to dividing what is easy to divide. The matter should be referred to the Sharia courts, as there may be wills or debts that the heirs are unaware of.
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