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How is the inheritance divided in the case of one son, six daughters, and a wife, with the deceased having debts?

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First, the debt must be paid from the inheritance before its distribution among the heirs, because the debt takes precedence over their right to the money. Then the remainder is distributed among them according to the Shariah division. If the deceased left no heirs other than those mentioned, then his wife receives one-eighth due to the presence of a lineal descendant, and the remainder goes to his son and daughters by way of ta'seeb, with the male receiving the share of two females. Thus, the inheritance is divided into sixty-four shares: the wife receives her one-eighth, which is eight shares; the son receives fourteen shares; and each daughter receives seven shares.

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