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How is an estate consisting of a farm, an apartment building, and a house to be divided among a mother, three sons, and eight daughters according to Islamic Sharia, with a clarification of each heir's share and an estimation of the financial value of each share?

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If the "mother" is the wife of the deceased who left children, then she receives one-eighth after the will and debt. The remainder is divided among the children, with the male receiving the share of two females, as stated in the Almighty's saying: "And for them [wives] is one fourth of what you leave if you have no child; but if you have a child, then for them is one eighth of what you leave, after any bequest you [may] make or debt."

However, if the "mother" is the mother of the deceased who left children, then she receives one-sixth of the inheritance, due to the Almighty's saying: "And for his parents, for each one of them is a sixth of what he left if he had a child."

For matters of inheritance, it is recommended to refer to the Sharia courts or specialized scholars.

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