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How is the inheritance divided among the wife, the three daughters, and the full sister?

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The inheritance of the deceased, if there are no heirs other than these women, is divided as follows: The daughters receive two-thirds, as Allah Almighty says: {But if there are [only] daughters, two or more, for them is two-thirds of what he left.} His wife receives one-eighth due to the presence of a descendant heir, as Allah Almighty says: {But if you have a child, then for them is one-eighth of what you leave.} What remains after the share of the daughters and the wife goes to the full sister by ta'sib (residuary inheritance), based on Al-Rahabi's saying: "And if there are sisters with daughters, then they become residuary heirs with them." The estate is validated from seventy-two shares: The daughters receive forty-eight shares (sixteen for each), the wife receives nine shares, and the full sister receives fifteen shares.

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