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How is the estate of a deceased woman—consisting of land, a house, and a shop—divided among her husband, her four children (two sons and two daughters), her still-living parents, a full brother, and two full sisters?

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If a woman passes away leaving behind a mother, a father, a husband, two sons, two daughters, a full brother, and two full sisters, then:

- The mother receives one-sixth and the father receives one-sixth due to the presence of lineal descendants.

- The husband receives one-fourth due to the presence of lineal descendants.

- The remaining portion is for the two sons and two daughters by ta'sib (residuary heirship), with the male receiving the share of two females.

- The full brother and the two full sisters do not inherit due to the presence of the son and the father; they are completely excluded.

The inheritance (land, house, shop) is divided into seventy-two shares: the mother receives twelve shares, the father receives twelve shares, the husband receives eighteen shares, each son receives ten shares, and each daughter receives five shares.

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