How is an inheritance divided between a full brother and three full sisters?
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The inheritance—if the deceased left no heir except full brothers and sisters—is divided by way of ta'sib (agnatic inheritance), with the male receiving the equivalent of two females' shares, according to the Almighty's saying: "And if they be brethren, men and women, then for the male will be the like of the portion of two females." Thus, the inheritance is divided into five shares: two shares for the full brother, and one share for each full sister.
We advise the enquirer to refer the matter to the courts, due to the presence of wills or debts that take precedence over the rights of the heirs.
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