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What is the difference in the inheritance of a wife who has daughters versus one who has sons?

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The wife's inheritance is specified in the Holy Quran: she receives one-fourth of what the husband leaves if he has no child, and one-eighth if he has a child. "Child" includes both male and female offspring. So, if the husband has a child, whether male or female, the wife inherits one-eighth. If there are multiple wives, they share the one-eighth among themselves.

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