How is inheritance divided among 11 sons, two daughters, a wife, and a full sister of the deceased?
If the deceased leaves behind only a wife, sons, and daughters, the wife receives one-eighth due to the existence of inheriting offspring. Allah Almighty says: "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 goes to the sons and daughters by way of ta'sib (residuary heirship), with the male receiving the share of two females, as Allah Almighty says: "Allah instructs you concerning your children: for the male, what is equal to the share of two females." The full sister receives nothing, as she is excluded by the presence of a son, an exclusion of deprivation (hajb hirman).
The inheritance is divided into 192 shares: the wife receives 24 shares, each son receives 14 shares, and each daughter receives 7 shares. Matters of inheritance must be referred to the courts for investigation.
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