How is the inheritance distributed among the heirs of the deceased (one daughter, one wife, two full sisters, one full brother, two paternal uncles, and two sons of a full paternal uncle), taking into account the presence of an uncle who has been missing for 20 years, and he owes unpaid Zakat and other debts?
The debt of the deceased, including the zakat on his wealth, must be paid before the division of the inheritance, based on the Almighty's saying: "{... after any legacy he may have bequeathed, or any debt.}" If the inheritance is insufficient to cover both human debt and zakat, jurists hold various opinions on which takes precedence.
After settling the debts, the inheritance is divided as follows: the wife receives one-eighth due to the presence of a lineal descendant, the daughter receives one-half, and the remainder goes to the full brother and two full sisters by ta'sib (residuary inheritance), with the male receiving the share of two females. The paternal uncles and their sons do not inherit due to the presence of the full brother. The inheritance is divided into thirty-two shares: the wife receives four shares, the daughter sixteen shares, the full brother six shares, and each full sister three shares.
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