How is the inheritance distributed among: a wife, two full sisters, and three paternal first cousins?
If the deceased leaves no heirs other than his wife, his two full sisters, and his paternal cousins, then the inheritance is divided as follows:
The wife: She receives one-fourth as a prescribed share, due to the absence of a direct descendant, based on the Almighty's saying: {But if you have no child, then for them [i.e., your wives] is one fourth of what you leave.} The two full sisters: They receive two-thirds as a prescribed share, based on the Almighty's saying: {But if there are two [sisters], they receive two-thirds of what he left.} The paternal cousins: They receive the remainder by ta'sib (residuary inheritance), based on the Prophet's (peace and blessings be upon him) saying: "Give the prescribed shares to those entitled to them; then whatever remains is for the nearest male relative."
Accordingly, the inheritance is divided into thirty-six shares: the wife receives nine shares, the two full sisters receive twenty-four shares (twelve shares for each), and each paternal cousin receives one share.
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