How is the estate of a man to be distributed, who died leaving a wife, three sons, and four daughters (one of whom is from a previous deceased wife), then his wife died, who had children, a mother, and siblings (brothers and sisters)? Does the wife's mother have a share in her daughter's estate from a property that has not yet been divided? And do the wife's siblings inherit their mother's share of the property if the grandmother dies before receiving her share?
If the deceased's heirs are limited to his wife and children, the wife receives one-eighth due to the existence of a lineal descendant, and the remainder goes to his children by way of ta'sib (residuary inheritance), with the male receiving the share of two females. His two sisters receive nothing, as they are excluded by the sons. If the wife dies, her estate—including her share of her husband's estate—is distributed among her heirs. Her mother receives one-sixth due to the existence of a lineal descendant, and the remainder goes to her children by way of ta'sib, with the male receiving the share of two females. Her brothers and sisters receive nothing, as they are excluded by the children. If the mother (grandmother) dies, all her possessions are considered an estate to be divided among her heirs.
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