How is agricultural land left by the deceased to be divided among her husband, her son, and her three daughters?
If the heirs are limited to the husband, a son, and daughters, then all that the deceased left behind is divided as follows: the husband receives one-fourth as a prescribed share, based on the Almighty's saying: "But if they have a child, then for you is one fourth of what they leave." What remains after the husband's share is for the children by way of ta'sib (residuary heirship), with the male receiving the share of two females, based on the Almighty's saying: "Allah instructs you concerning your children: for the male, what is equal to the share of two females."
The ruling for agricultural land and other assets is the same as for other parts of the inheritance; it is divided among the heirs as mentioned. If its parts are equal in value, the principle is that it should be divided and distributed among them. If they are unequal, or if dividing it would diminish its benefit, then either it is sold and its price distributed, or some of them take it and compensate the others, or they utilize it and divide its produce.
The questioner is warned about the gravity of inheritance matters, and it is not sufficient to rely solely on a fatwa. Rather, the matter must be referred to the Sharia courts, as there might be another heir, or wills, or debts, or other rights that take precedence over the rights of the heirs.
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