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What is the share of each heir from the estate of a woman who passed away, leaving behind five sons, a husband, and one daughter, knowing that one of the sons died after his mother but before his father?

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If a woman passes away, leaving behind only a husband, five sons, and one daughter, her husband receives one-fourth as a prescribed share due to the presence of inheriting offspring, based on the Almighty's saying: "But if they have a child, then for you is one fourth of what they leave, after any bequest they [may have] made or debt." The remainder goes to the sons and daughter by way of ta'seeb (residuary heirship), with the male receiving the share of two females, based on the Almighty's saying: "Allah instructs you concerning your children: for the male, what is equal to the share of two females."

The inheritance is divided into 44 shares: the husband receives 11 shares (one-fourth), each son receives 6 shares, and the daughter receives 3 shares.

The share of the son who passed away after his mother, as well as the husband's share, will be transferred to their heirs. The method of dividing the inheritance of the son and the husband cannot be specified until their heirs are identified.

It must be noted that matters of inheritance are serious and complex, and they should be referred to Sharia courts for investigation. There may be an heir, bequests, debts, or other rights that take precedence over the rights of the heirs.

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