What is the ruling regarding the gold and the rest of the estate of a deceased woman who passed away leaving behind her children, her husband still alive, and her siblings, while her parents had already passed away, knowing that she had gold which was her prompt dowry (150 grams), in addition to gold gifts from her husband?
All possessions left by the woman, whether little or much, including jewelry, gifts, furniture, and debts (such as deferred dower), are considered an inheritance to which all her heirs are entitled.
If the woman has no heirs other than the husband and brothers/sisters, the inheritance is divided as follows: - The husband takes half as a prescribed share due to the absence of any lineal descendant. - What remains after the husband's share is distributed among the brothers and sisters (full siblings or paternal half-siblings), with the male receiving the share of two females. - If the siblings are maternal half-siblings, they inherit one-third of the wealth. - What remains thereafter goes to the male agnates of the mother, otherwise to her freed slaves. Otherwise, the remainder goes to the public treasury if it is well-regulated.
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