How is the inheritance divided among a wife, three sons, and a daughter?
If the deceased leaves behind only a wife, sons, and a daughter, the wife receives one-eighth as a prescribed share due to the presence of inheriting offspring. This is based on the Almighty's saying: {But if you have a child, then for them [the wives] is one eighth of what you leave, after any bequest you [may have] made or debt.} The remainder is for the sons and the daughter by way of ta'sib (residuary inheritance), with the male receiving the share of two females, based on the Almighty's saying: {Allah instructs you concerning your children: for the male, what is equal to the share of two females.} The inheritance is thus divided into eight shares: one share for the wife, two shares for each son, and one share for the daughter. The matter must be brought before the courts to verify the absence of any other heirs, bequests, or debts.
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