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What is the share of each heir from the inheritance if a man dies and leaves behind: a mother, a son, 4 daughters, a maternal brother, and a maternal sister?

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If the deceased left behind only a mother, a son, and two daughters, then the mother receives one-sixth due to the presence of a lineal descendant, as Allah Almighty says: "And for his parents, each of them will have a sixth of what he left if he had a child." The remainder goes to the son and the two daughters by way of ta'sib (residuary heirship), with the male receiving the equivalent of the share of two females, as Allah Almighty says: "Allah instructs you concerning your children: for the male is the equivalent of the share of two females." The brother and sister from the mother's side do not inherit due to the presence of a lineal descendant. Thus, the estate is divided into thirty-six shares: the mother receives six shares, each daughter receives five shares, and the son receives ten shares.

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