What is the share of the husband and daughter from the inheritance of a deceased wife who had a deceased daughter?
The inheritance of the deceased is divided among their living heirs. If one of them dies before the division, their share remains and is divided among their heirs. In this case, the inheritance is divided as follows: the husband receives one-fourth due to the presence of a lineal descendant, as Allah Almighty says: (And for you is half of what your wives leave if they have no child. But if they have a child, for you is one fourth of what they leave, after any bequest they [may have] made or debt). The remainder goes to the two daughters, by فرض (fixed share) and رد (return). Then, the share of the deceased daughter is given to her father. Her sister receives nothing, as she is excluded by the father, by consensus, as Sheikh Ibn 'Uthaymeen said: "If there is a male heir from the ascendants, and he is the father, then the sisters are excluded by consensus." Before the division, it should be confirmed that there are no 'asabat (agnatic heirs).
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