How is the inheritance of a deceased father divided, who left behind two wives and children from both of them (2 sons and 3 daughters from the first wife, and 2 sons and 4 daughters from the second wife), and whose estate consists of commercial shops, a farm, a commercial plot of land, and a house?

It is understood from the question that the father passed away, leaving behind two wives, four sons, and seven daughters, and no other heirs. Based on this, the two wives receive one-eighth of the inheritance, shared equally between them, in accordance with the Almighty's saying: "But if you have a child, then for them is one eighth of what you leave." The remainder is divided among the sons and daughters, with the male receiving the share of two females, in accordance with the Almighty's saying: "Allah instructs you concerning your children: for the male, what is equal to the share of two females."

The inheritance is to be divided into 240 shares, with each wife receiving 15 shares, each son 28 shares, and each daughter 14 shares. This includes all that the deceased left behind of money, property, land, and a house.

It is important to note that matters of inheritance are complex and critical, and cannot be settled by a mere fatwa. Rather, they must be referred to Islamic courts for investigation, or directly to scholars if an Islamic court is not available, due to the possibility of other heirs, bequests, debts, or rights that take precedence over the rights of the heirs. Therefore, it is not permissible to divide an inheritance without consulting Islamic courts.