How is the estate of a man divided, who has two paternal half-brothers, one full sister, one paternal half-sister, and one maternal half-sister, and who left a will bequeathing a house to one of his brothers, and who has debts owed to him by people whom he requested not to demand payment from, and who also has debts owed to others?

The debts of the deceased are to be paid from his estate before its distribution, while the debts owed to him by others are considered part of the estate. If these debts are deferred, the heirs do not have the right to demand them. If the deceased bequeathed that a debtor be granted a delay for a due debt, the heirs are obliged to grant that delay.

If the deceased gifted a house to his brother during his good health, and the brother took possession of it during the lifetime of the giver, then the house does not enter into the estate. However, if he gifted it during his death illness, or the brother took possession of it during this illness, it is considered a bequest. If the brother is not an heir, the bequest is valid within the limits of one-third of the estate. If he is an heir, it is not valid unless the other heirs consent.

Regarding inheritance, if the deceased left only those mentioned, his full sister receives half, and his sister from the mother receives one-sixth. The remainder is for the brothers and sisters from the father by ta’sib, with the male receiving the share of two females.