What is the share of each heir from the estate if a man died leaving 9 sons, 14 daughters, and 2 wives?
If the deceased left behind only two wives, sons, and daughters, then the two wives receive one-eighth as their prescribed share due to the presence of a lineal descendant (heir). The remaining portion is distributed among the sons and daughters by virtue of ta'sib (agnatic succession), with the male receiving the share of two females. The inheritance is to be divided into 256 shares: the two wives receive 32 shares (16 shares for each wife), each daughter receives 7 shares, and each son receives 14 shares. It must be noted that matters of inheritance are serious and complex. It is not sufficient to rely solely on a ; rather, the matter must be referred to the courts to verify the absence of any other heirs, wills, debts, or rights that take precedence over the rights of the inheritors.
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