How is the estate of a man to be divided if he passed away leaving behind: a Muslim wife and four daughters from her; two granddaughters from a son who died before him; a French wife and an illegitimate son and a legitimate daughter from her whose Islam has not been established; two brothers and three sisters, one of whom died after him and has sons and daughters?

The Muslim wife and legitimate children inherit from the deceased. The disbelieving wife or disbelieving daughter does not inherit, based on the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, who said: "A Muslim does not inherit from a disbeliever, nor does a disbeliever inherit from a Muslim." Similarly, children born out of wedlock do not inherit. The two granddaughters from a son who died before his father do not inherit anything because they are blocked by the daughters. If the deceased has no male child, his brothers and sisters inherit from him. The inheritance is divided as follows: the Muslim wife receives one-eighth, the legitimate daughters receive two-thirds, and the remainder goes to the brothers and sisters, with the male receiving the share of two females. The share of a sister who dies after him goes to her heirs. It is recommended to give the blocked granddaughters something from the estate. A child follows the better of his parents in religion, so a legitimate daughter is Muslim unless her disbelief is proven. It is necessary to refer to specialized Islamic bodies to rule on complex inheritance issues.