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How are the inheritance and debts for a deceased person in 2005 calculated, knowing that he has eight sons, four daughters, and two wives, and that the estate consists of only two houses? And should the valuation be based on the currency at the time of death or the current currency?

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If the heirs are limited to two wives, sons, and daughters, then the two wives receive one-eighth, divided equally between them. The remainder is divided among the sons and daughters, with the male receiving the equivalent of the share of two females. The inheritance is divided into 160 shares: 20 shares for the two wives (10 for each), 14 shares for each son, and 7 shares for each daughter. The debts of the deceased must be settled before the division of the inheritance, and they are to be paid as they are, according to their existing value, whether in kind, fungible, or cash. If the deceased left only two houses, they are divided among the heirs according to their legal share, and the property's value is its market price on the day of division. It is advisable to refer the matter to a Sharia court for the division of inheritances.

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