What is the ruling regarding a deceased person who left behind a husband, a full sister, and a hermaphrodite paternal half-sibling?
A hermaphrodite is someone whose gender is unknown, whether male or female. Their identity may become clear at puberty. If their identity does not become clear after puberty, they are considered an ambiguous hermaphrodite (khunthā mushkil).
In the case of an ambiguous hermaphrodite, they are given half the inheritance of a male and half the inheritance of a female. In the case of a woman who dies leaving behind a husband, a full sister, and a hermaphrodite paternal half-sibling, if the hermaphrodite is male, they receive nothing, and the husband and full sister each receive half of the estate. If the hermaphrodite is female, she receives one-sixth as a paternal half-sister, which would lead to an increase in the shares (ʻawl).
However, if the ambiguity persists and their gender is not determined, they are given half of one-sixth. The remaining heirs are given half of their share if the hermaphrodite were male, and half of their share if the hermaphrodite were female. The estate is then divided into twenty-eight parts: the husband receives thirteen parts, the sister receives the same, and the hermaphrodite receives two parts.
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