What is the ruling on dividing the estate of a deceased person who has male heirs: (2 full nephews [son of full brother]), (3 paternal nephews [son of paternal brother]), (7 full paternal cousins [son of full paternal uncle]), and female heirs: (2 daughters), (1 wife), (3 full sisters), with a will for one-third of the money to be given as charity and half of the house to be gifted to the wife?
Before dividing the inheritance, the deceased's will to donate one-third of his wealth in charity is executed. The deceased's gift of half the house to his wife, if she had taken possession of it during his lifetime, is not considered part of the will. However, if he willed it to her to be taken after his death, it is considered a will contingent upon the heirs' approval, because there is no will for an heir.
The inheritance is divided as follows: - For the two daughters, two-thirds. - For the wife, one-eighth. - For the sisters, the remainder of the wealth, as they become ‘asabah (residuaries) in the presence of daughters.
The inheritance is divided into 72 shares: - For the two daughters, 48 shares (24 for each). - For the wife, 9 shares. - For the sisters, 15 shares (5 for each). There is nothing for the remaining heirs due to their being excluded by the combination of daughters and sisters.
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