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How is the estate of a man, valued at 24,0, divided among his heirs: 9 sons, 4 daughters, and 2 wives?

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If a person passes away, leaving behind two wives, nine sons, and four daughters, and no other heirs, then:

His two wives collectively receive one-eighth (1/8) as their prescribed share (fard), to be divided equally between them, due to the presence of offspring. This is based on the Almighty's saying: "But if you have a child, then for them [the wives] is one eighth of what you leave." The remaining portion is distributed among the sons and daughters by way of residuary inheritance (ta'sib), with the male receiving the share of two females. This is 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 176 shares:

For the two wives: 22 shares (11 shares for each wife). For each son: 14 shares. For each daughter: 7 shares.

This can be illustrated in the following table:

| Heirs | Origin of the Case | | :------- | :----------- | | Two Wives | 22 | | 9 Sons | 126 | | 4 Daughters | 28 |

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